liberale
liberal
adjective lee-beh-RAH-leh Rare
Origin: From Latin liberalis, 'befitting a free person'.
Also means
open-minded, generous
Usage Note
Liberale is invariable for gender: un partito liberale, una politica liberale. In Italian political usage it primarily refers to classical economic liberalism (free market), not the progressive sense common in American English — a significant false friend. The noun liberale (m/f) means 'a liberal politician'.
Examples
"Il partito liberale ha vinto le elezioni regionali."
Natural Translation
The liberal party won the regional elections.

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