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Meanings of liberal in English

Portuguese
liberal
Spanish
liberal

Tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition.

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        Catalan
        progressista

        A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.

              progressista

              Given or giving freely.

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                  Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness.

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                        Usage of liberal in English
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                        The second was economic: the free market liberal revolution of the 1980s.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        The research is made freely available immediately, within a liberal licensing regime.
                        The Guardian
                        3
                        Israel has a strong economy, enviable healthcare system and liberal social policy.
                        The Irish Times
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                        He rejected the fundamental principles of the liberal movement in German politics.
                        The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
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                        Mr Dunne agreed that more liberal laws for natural cannabis could help.
                        Radio NZ
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                        She pledged to support a liberal economy and guarantee private property rights.
                        Reuters
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                        Increasingly, the institutions that liberal democracy relies on are under sustained attack.
                        Reuters
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                        The liberal political group MoveOn.org stepped in to lead the Beacon protest.
                        The facebook effect: the inside story of the company that is con...
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                        There were also liberal feminists who wanted to work within the system.
                        Feminist dot com
                        10
                        The four liberal justices are seen as likely to uphold the rule.
                        Reuters
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                        Today both the liberal & the conservative positions have come into disrepute.
                        The new yorker
                        12
                        An anti-white liberal, Fields said, according to court papers filed by prosecutors.
                        The Guardian
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                        The first district heating system was designed within a liberal market framework.
                        The Guardian
                        14
                        Perhaps the voice of a well- known liberal will finally hit home.
                        The Irish Times
                        15
                        Results: Students identified primarily as liberal, and perceived their counterparts as liberal.
                        Pubmed
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                        Thailand's program is perhaps best known for its liberal use of condoms.
                        Reuters
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                        liberal
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                        liberal
                        Liberal through the time
                        Liberal across language varieties
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                        Common
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