liberal position
collocation in Englishmeaningsofliberalandposition
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liberal
adjective
uk/ˈlɪb.ər.əl/us/ˈlɪb.ər.əl/
respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs ...
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position
noun
uk/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofliberalandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofliberal position
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Many, especially those most committed to a more emancipatoryliberalposition, would not be reconciled.
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Of course, theliberalposition, as a premise in the argument, needs support.
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Given their rejection of a doctrinaireliberalposition, it is not surprising that their discourse departed significantly from laissez-faire.
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We take aliberalposition.
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The only alternative, however, appears to be for him to go on the attack and argue for the superiority or truth of theliberalposition.
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In the absence of sufficient support for theliberalposition, many commentators, including liberals, have reverted to the default realist position.
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The president's score is based upon the percentage of the twenty annual votes on which he takes aliberalpositionand also ranges from 0 to 100.
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This is a substantial weakness in what one might call aliberalposition.
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I rather gathered that he was for it but against the arguments for it—a veryliberalposition.
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I subscribe to theliberalpositionthat people should be free to behave as they wish, as long as that does not impact on the freedom of others.
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In spite of hisliberalpositionabout politics, he pursued a career in the public administration.
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This became a commonly heldliberalposition, and large numbers of public and private universities began affirmative action programs.
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Although conservative, he sometimes leaned towards a moreliberalpositionand came into conflict with the majority.
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As we have always said, we disagree with thisliberalposition, which claims to be a move towards dismantling the common organisation of the market in the wine sector.
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