neoliberal
noun
neo·lib·er·al
ˌnē-ō-ˈli-b(ə-)rəl
plural neoliberals
: a liberal who supports or promotes free market competition and sustained economic growth through capitalism as a means for achieving progress
Neoliberals have a wide variety of views on political and social matters … but they are at one in seeing the free market as the fountainhead of human freedom.—
John Gray
broadly
: a liberal who de-emphasizes traditional liberal doctrines in order to seek progress by more pragmatic methods
… he and other so-called neoliberals are often accused of being too willing to compromise sacred Democratic Party principles in the name of what works. —
Ken Auletta
neoliberal
adjective
In terms of policy, the pursuit of a neoliberal economic development agenda (deregulation, marketization, privatization) has transformed … the Egyptian economy …
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Mona Atia
neoliberalism
noun
… the Democratic version of neoliberalism forged in the 1970s that came to fruition in the Clinton era has had an enduring influence. … The mainstream Democratic Party … remained committed to growth and investment …, public-private partnership, especially with the tech industry, and nonprofits and foundations as the main mechanism for addressing problems of inequality.
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Lily Geismer
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