liberista

free-market

adjective lee-beh-REE-stah Rare

Also means

liberal (economic)

Usage Note

Liberista describes an adherent or characteristic of economic liberalism, i.e. free-market ideology. It contrasts with statalista (statist) and protezionista (protectionist). As an adjective it is invariable for gender (un partito liberista / una politica liberista), though as a noun the plural is liberisti / liberiste.

Examples

"Il governo ha adottato una politica liberista."

Natural Translation

The government adopted a free-market policy.

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