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libertarian

[lib-er-tair-ee-uhn] / ˌlɪb ərˈtɛər i ən /




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Breaking that link would “fundamentally change the nature of the program,” said Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

I suspect that experience gave her a very strong civil libertarian instinct that manifests here as a deep skepticism towards state power to criminalize gun possession.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

He founded the micronation on a disputed bit of territory between Serbia and Croatia with the goal of making a truly libertarian, digital country that runs on the same technology as cryptocurrencies.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

He became an active member of the libertarian salon surrounding anti-government writer and philosopher Ayn Rand.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Compared to the despotic societies that were the norm in Europe and Asia, Haudenosaunee was a libertarian dream.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The movement has support on both the political left and right, notably from libertarians.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Civil libertarians say the use of this tracking data raises the specter of mass surveillance on innocent people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

And he also drew ardent libertarians like Derek Wheeler, a longtime supporter from Indiana who doesn’t vote in federal elections.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

But Thoreau’s show of civil disobedience has resounded down the ages, creating a political legacy claimed by liberals and conservatives, libertarians and Marxists External link.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Civil libertarians see it as a violation of our Fourth Amendment freedom from “unreasonable search”; most jobholders and applicants find it simply embarrassing.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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