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garantista

civil-liberties advocate

adjective gah-rahn-TEE-stah Rare

Also means

due-process defender

Usage Note

Garantista is a key term in Italian political and legal discourse, describing someone who prioritizes individual rights and due process over prosecutorial zeal. It is often used — sometimes pejoratively — for politicians who oppose aggressive use of the judiciary. As a noun it can mean such a person; the plural is garantisti.

Examples

"Il partito ha una tradizione garantista."

Natural Translation

The party has a due-process tradition.

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