Nov 25, 2025 · The liberal solution to the problem of limiting the powers of a democratic majority employed various devices. The first was the separation of powers —i.e., the distribution of power …

Nov 11, 2025 · library, traditionally, collection of books used for reading or study, or the building or room in which such a collection is kept. The word derives from the Latin liber, “book,” whereas a Latinized …

AD–LIB meaning: to make up words or music in a performance instead of saying or playing something that has been planned improvise

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIB [noncount] informal : liberation women's lib

LIBERAL meaning: 1 : believing that government should be active in supporting social and political change relating to or supporting political liberalism; 2 : of or belonging to the liberal political party in …

Nov 25, 2025 · Liberalism, in strategic alliance with Soviet communism, ultimately triumphed over fascism in World War II, and liberal democracy was reestablished in West Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Modern liberalism developed from the social-liberal tradition, which focused on impediments to individual freedom—including poverty and inequality, disease, discrimination, and ignorance—that had been …

Nov 3, 2025 · Liberal Democrats, British political party founded in 1988 through a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Staking out a place in the middle ground between the …

LIBRARY meaning: 1 : a place where books, magazines, and other materials (such as videos and musical recordings) are available for people to use or borrow; 2 : a room in a person's house where …

Library science, the principles and practices of library operation and administration, and their study. Libraries have existed since ancient times, but only in the second half of the 19th century did library …