neoliberal

[nee-oh-lib-er-uhl, -lib-ruhl]

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adjective

being or relating to a faction of the liberal political movement that strongly supports free-market capitalism as the means for societal and human progress.
The criticism of neoliberal policies among more left-leaning scholars has been going on for years.

noun

a person who is politically liberal and strongly supports free-market capitalism as the means for societal and human progress.
She was a popular candidate with neoliberals.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of neoliberal¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; neo- ( def. ) + liberal ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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There are neoliberals and there are outright fascists.

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With that we move from the managerial revolution and the cybernetic revolution — which tried to make sense of the managerial revolution — to the neoliberal revolution of the 1970s onward.

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Indeed, Francis was noted for his criticism of neoliberal capitalism, which he argued was a driving cause of poverty and human suffering, not its resolution.

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I want to return to New York in just a minute, but you've written, and you've mentioned here, that you think the neoliberal era of the Democratic Party needs to end.

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Third, there is the global neoliberal angle: Those protesting Khalil’s detention see little distinction between citizen and noncitizen — as in John Lennon’s dystopian song “Imagine,” they envision a borderless world.

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Neo-Latin neoliberalism

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