Definitions
adjective
given or giving freely
“a liberal backer of the arts”
noun
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
adjective
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
“a liberal newspaper”
noun
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
adjective
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
adjective
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
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