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civil libertarian

One who is actively concerned with the protection of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the individual by law: "Civil libertarians tend to assume such tests must be an illegal invasion of privacy" (Larry Martz).

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civil libertarian - a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties

libertarian - an advocate of libertarianism

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Holiday" (December 25 issue) says that the War Against Christmas "arises from the enmity to all things Christian among atheists, civil libertarians, leftists," etc.

Libertarians for freedom by Morton, Bryan / The New American

There was the botched investigation of atomic scientist Wen Ho Lee, in which FBI mistakes mined a suspect widely believed to be guilty into a hem in some Asian and civil libertarian circles.

Freeh ride: in his memoirs, the former FBI director tries to explain ... by Gid Powers, Richard / Washington Monthly

The Los Angeles Police Commission voted Tuesday to confirm its closed-door decision to withhold the names of officers who use serious force against the public, drawing the condemnation of civil libertarians.

OFFICERS' NAMES TO STAY SECRET IN COMPLAINTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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