plural libs
2
informal
a
: a politically liberal person : liberal entry 2 sense a
The reason Obama keeps tilting left is that so many independents have dumped him and he has almost no chance of getting them back. So energizing libs for a massive turnout is his next-best hope.—Michael Goodwin
b
Lib plural Libs
: a member or supporter of a Liberal political party : liberal entry 2 sense b
Like their Labor counterparts, many young Libs found willing political patronage and slipped seamlessly onto the payrolls of MPs and some eventually entered Parliament themselves, to play politics on a bigger field.—George Morgan
1
liberal
2
librarian, library
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“Lib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lib. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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