free market

noun

1. an economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.

free market

noun

1. 1. an economic system that allows supply and demand to regulate prices, wages, etc, rather than government policy

   2. ( as modifier )

      a free-market economy

free market

1. The production and exchange of goods and services without interference from the government or from monopolies.

Other Word Forms

• free-market adjective
• free marketeer noun

Example Sentences

His organization, Turning Point USA, cited their values as “fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government.”

From Salon

In the book you discuss deep roots between the MLM industry and the right wing, free market conservative thought leaders.

From Salon

But are they truly rejecting “free market” conservatism, or is this just a tactical shift in their strategy to support the scramble for sheer profit and accumulated wealth, glossed over with religious rhetoric?

From Salon

There are three primary reasons, I believe: Misinformation and disinformation; a tendency to believe the worst about the "other side"; and a profound misunderstanding of capitalism and free markets, which has created widespread financial dissatisfaction.

From Salon

“The economy does best when government doesn’t pick winners and losers,” said Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow of business and economics at Pacific Research Institute, a California-based think tank that advocates for free markets.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• liberalism