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In terms of politics, the word liberal (or Liberal) can refer to:

an adherent of the ideology of liberalism, or something in accordance to this ideology. (Note: the words "liberal" or "liberalism" can be different in various countries and can be related to the political background of the user. Therefore, they can have various meanings throughout Wikipedia. A more comprehensive discussion can be found at Liberalism.)
a supporter or member of a liberal party (see also small-l liberal).
if capitalized (as in "Liberal" with a capital-L), the word usually refers to members of a political party that goes by the name " Liberal Party" (Note: a party calling itself "Liberal" may not necessarely follow Liberalism.)

As a non-political adjective, liberal can refer to:

moderate forms of certain religious currents, as in " Liberal Judaism", " Liberal Catholic Church", etc.
the liberal arts.

"Liberal" is also the name of two towns in the United States: Liberal, Kansas and Liberal, Missouri.

El Liberal was the name of a daily newspaper published in Spain between 1879 and 1936.

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