illiberal

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John Dickerson: What we’ve been discussing somewhat, is the ways in which people become illiberal, even though they think they’re champions of liberalism.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Magyar, a former government insider turned critic, is offering voters a radical break from Orban's self-described "illiberal" system, vowing to crack down on corruption and improve public services.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Courageous in his commitment to scientific truth, he espouses opinions that can strike us as elitist and illiberal today.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Association of School and College Leaders general secretary Geoff Barton called MSLs a "profoundly illiberal policy".

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

Yet, making all these allowances, there does seem to have been something unnecessarily overbearing and illiberal in the spirit which animated Knox and some of his followers.

From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford