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civil-libertarian

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adj.1.having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law.
n.1.a person having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law.
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Adj.1.civil-libertarian - having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law
liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition


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The White House's abuses, such as spying on citizens and depriving suspected terrorists of basic human rights like habeas corpus, are today triggering fear outside the usual civil-libertarian circles.
It's a reprieve not a pardon by Greenberg, David / Washington Monthly
Because of his commitment to civil-libertarian principles, and because the ACLU had too often given in to the government's efforts to hunt down leftists, Lamont left the ACLU board and, in 1951, founded the National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, becoming its chair.
Requiem for a freedom fighter by Edwords, Frederick / The Humanist
Q: How do your civil-libertarian friends react to your pro-porn position?
Nadine Strossen: 'I find the pro-censorship feminists politically ... by Dreifus, Claudia / The Progressive
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