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libertarian

[lib-er-tair-ee-uhn] / ˌlɪb ərˈtɛər i ən /




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We were dressed in our rancho libertarian best: jeans, embroidered leather belts, pearl snap shirts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Breaking that link would “fundamentally change the nature of the program,” said Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

During our exchange, she noted that my views on academic freedom were also found among “faculty with libertarian leanings.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

This is an "uncertainty generator," added Scott Lincicome of the libertarian Cato Institute.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Jesse was nearly indefinable politically, but libertarian probably came closest.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

The movement has support on both the political left and right, notably from libertarians.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Hilton was favored over the two Democrats among self-identified libertarians and among voters in Orange County, the Central Valley and northern coast and Sierra region.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

“One thing about libertarians is if you tell them what to do, they’re probably going to do the opposite,” said Steven Nekhaila, the current chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

And he also drew ardent libertarians like Derek Wheeler, a longtime supporter from Indiana who doesn’t vote in federal elections.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

Civil libertarians see it as a violation of our Fourth Amendment freedom from “unreasonable search”; most jobholders and applicants find it simply embarrassing.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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