tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

present progressive, present progressive tense - a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance

past progressive, past progressive tense - a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"

future progressive, future progressive tense - a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future; "`I will be running' is an example of the future progressive"

adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward

armchair liberal - a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them

latitudinarian - a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)

neoliberal - a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism

pluralist - someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society

Whig - urged social reform in 19th century England

forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

industrial - having highly developed industries; "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation"

governing, government activity, governance, government - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

increasing - becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices"

active - tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"