economic libertarian
- noun
- /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk ˌlɪbərˈtɛriən/
:
libertario económico
- First, Jacobs is an economic libertarian who believes in the creative power of the market.
Examples
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He identifies as an economic libertarian, arguing that taxation should be as low as possible.
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An economic libertarian advocates for minimal government involvement in personal finance.
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As an economic libertarian, she believes that free markets lead to the best outcomes for society.
Synonyms
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A person who wants people to have more freedom and very small government
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A person who wants markets to work mainly without government control
Antonyms
How Libertarian
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'economic' (relating to the economy) modifying 'libertarian' (a person favoring minimal state and individual freedom), so the phrase denotes a libertarian focused on economic policy. This ADJ+N pattern is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Economic libertarian combines economic (about money and business) and libertarian (from the word 'liberty', meaning 'freedom'). Picture someone who wants the government to not interfere with people's money and businesses, so the term means 'a person who wants more economic freedom and less government control'.