libertarian
UK /ˌlɪbəˈtɛə̯ɹi.ən/US /ˌlɪbɚˈtɛə̯ɹi.ən/
noun6
- One who advocates libertarianism (“a political philosophy maintaining that all persons are the absolute owners of their own lives, and should be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property, provided they allow others that same liberty”); also, a member of a political party supporting libertarianism.
- A believer in right-libertarianism, a political doctrine that emphasizes individual liberty and a lack of governmental intervention, oversight, and regulation, both in economic matters (that is, a belief in the free market) and in personal behaviour provided that no one's rights are threatened or violated.
adjective4
- Relating to, or advocating, libertarianism; also, relating to a political party supporting libertarianism.
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