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   libertarian

   /ˌlɪbəˈtɛːrɪən/

   noun

   • 1. an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens: "no true libertarian would ever support a culture where citizens must show their papers to travel"
   • 2. a person who advocates civil liberty.
   • 3. a person who believes in the doctrine that human beings possess free will.

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens: "he holds libertarian views on most social issues"

   Word Origin late 18th century (in libertarian (sense 3 of the noun)): from liberty, on the pattern of words such as unitarian.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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