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civil libertarian in American Englishnouna person who actively supports or works for the protection or expansion of civil liberties Examples of 'civil libertarian' in a sentencecivil libertarian I am prepared to believe that the police were acting properly, but the civil libertarian in me remains dismayed.So civil libertarians are angry with him, too.Civil libertarians, meanwhile, rightly worry about the suppression of free speech.The controversial powers have long been criticised by lawyers and civil libertarians.Such prohibitions have outraged civil libertarians while surprising few onlookers.Civil libertarians went to court to protect aggressive begging and the sale of stolen goods as forms of free expression. |