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archliberal

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[ahrch-lib-er-uhl, ‑-lib-ruhl] / ˈɑrtʃˈlɪb ər əl, ‑ˈlɪb rəl /

adjective

  1. extremely liberal, especially in political thinking.

noun

  1. a person who holds extremely liberal views.

Etymology

Origin of archliberal

First recorded in 1915–20; arch- 1 ( def. ) + liberal ( def. )

Example Sentences

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A speech by erstwhile arch-reactionary Cain last month was inserted in the Congressional Record by erstwhile archliberal Senator Hubert Humphrey.

From Time Magazine Archive

No, it was nothing new last week when Republican Senator Orrin Hatch joined forces with archliberal Edward Kennedy to introduce a piece of legislation.

From Time Magazine Archive

He helped found the archliberal California Democratic Council in 1953, then won the controller's job in the state's 1958 Democratic landslide.

From Time Magazine Archive

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