word | liberal |
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definition | adjective Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think . She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception. ...a nation of free-thinking liberals. A liberal system allows people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom. ...a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system. They favour liberal free-market policies. Price controls go against all the financial principles of free market liberals. A Liberal politician or voter is a member of a Liberal Party or votes for a Liberal Party. The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the election. The Liberals hold twenty-three seats on the local council. Liberal means giving, using, or taking a lot of something, or existing in large quantities. As always he is liberal with his jokes. She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes. Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land. |
inflections | liberalsliberally |
cefr-level | C1 |
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