Definition of "Liberal" :

noun: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

noun: a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

adjective: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

"A liberal newspaper."

adjective: tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

adjective: not literal

adjective: given or giving freely

"A liberal backer of the arts."

adjective: having political or social views favoring reform and progress