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 …
—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.
—Lily Geismer
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