liberal

liberal: liberal lib‧e‧ral [ˈlɪbrəl] adjective

1. believing that people should be free to behave as they like, and supporting gradual political and social change:

• She has liberal views on such issues as equal education and job opportunities for black and white.

• the battle between conservative and liberal opinion

— liberal noun [countable] :

• He remains a social liberal on gay rights.

— liberalism noun [uncountable] :

• He combined social liberalism with a determination to keep firm control of government spending.

2. ECONOMICS supporting the idea that most economic activity should be run by private business rather than by the government:

• Because of the spread of liberal economic ideas, about three to four billion people will be returning to the market economy.

— liberal noun [countable] :

• Economic liberals believe that low taxation encourages wealth creation.

— liberalism noun [uncountable] :

• The goal of nineteenth-century economic liberalism was based on the individual pursuit of self-interest.

3. liberal rules, systems etc are generous to the people they affect:

• the state's new family-leave law, one of the most liberal in the nation

4. given in large amounts:

• a liberal supply of taxpayers' money

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liberal UK US /ˈlɪb^ər^əl/ adjective

► respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour: a liberal society/attitude/view »Changing attitudes to sexuality are a reflection of a more liberal society.
a liberal policy/stance »The government defends its liberal policy on soft drugs.

► POLITICS used to describe political beliefs and groups that support more personal freedom and a fairer sharing of wealth and power in society: »The federal government is bound to be a coalition involving the liberal party.

► ECONOMICS, POLITICS used to describe an economic system that allows industry to be free to develop without the involvement of government: »The successes of liberal economic policies in the US and Britain act as powerful examples.

► giving or given in a generous way: »Terms were liberal, with small down payments and government financing.

► not exact, and without attention to or interest in detail: »They now take a more liberal interpretation of their powers.

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liberal UK US /ˈlɪb^ər^əl/ noun [C]

► someone who respects many different types of beliefs or behaviour: »Liberals believe that in order to defend our own freedom we ought to defend those of our fellow citizens.

► someone who supports personal freedom and a fairer sharing of wealth and power in society: »He described his opponent as a liberal who would tax the rich.

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