civil libertarian
noun
a person who actively supports or works for the protection or expansion of civil liberties.
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How to use civil libertarian in a sentence
But you are well advised not to try to mention such things to a civil libertarian.
Obama Is Giving Up Some Executive Power, and He’ll Still Get No Credit | Michael Tomasky | August 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a liberal-leaning former Constitutional law professor, Obama sees himself as a civil libertarian.
The civil libertarian–communitarian internal battle reached its height following the expansion of the security state after 9/11.
After being crushed for close to a decade by 9/11, that left-right civil libertarian alliance is back.
NSA Surveillance Furor Shows We’re Ready for War on Terror to Be Over | Peter Beinart | June 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe president has evolved from ardent civil libertarian to surveillance hardliner.
How Barack Obama Made Friends With Big Brother | Daniel Klaidman, Eli Lake | June 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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