Ordoliberal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɔːdəʊˈlɪbɹəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ordoliberal is a noun meaning (economics, politics) Of or relating to ordoliberalism.
Meaning
(economics, politics) Of or relating to ordoliberalism.
More Meanings
- (economics, politics) A proponent of the theories and ideals of ordoliberalism (“a political philosophy that emphasizes the desirability of the government establishing rules to maximize the potential of the free market to produce results”).
Example Sentences
[W]hile ordoliberals share strong policy preferences (in some cases "elevated to the status of a religion"), they rest their case on rigorous micro analysis and stress the pertinence of a long-term orientation.
The institutional design of EZ [the Eurozone], being influenced by the rules versus discretion debate, has some ordoliberal touches (not the least since some German architects were imbued with ordoliberal ideas), but, of course, in reality, in particular in the wake of the crisis, they were not upheld.
Word Forms
- ordoliberals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ordoliberalism, ordoliberalist, neoliberalism, liberalism, neoliberalist, operationist.
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