civil libertarian

American  

noun

1. a person who actively supports or works for the protection or expansion of civil liberties.

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Example Sentences

Free-speech advocates and civil libertarians denounced the arrest as a chilling example of law enforcement overreach.

From Salon

Police officials say the campaign has helped keep the city safe, but it has drawn concern from civil libertarians and Muslim groups.

From Los Angeles Times

I think I describe myself in the book as a civil libertarian leftist, and I still am.

From Salon

Although states have made their digital licenses optional, some civil libertarians also worry about the prospect of mandatory digital IDs, which would raise equity issues alongside privacy ones.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a traditional view, maybe it’s a lingering civil libertarian view that the jury punishes someone not for who they are alleged to be, but what they’ve done in this case,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times