Definition of "minarchists" [minarchists]

• Plural form of minarchist. (noun)

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• "These "minarchists," or "limited government libertarians," believed with Ayn Rand that "[t] he proper functions of a government fall into three broad categories […]: the police, to protect men from criminals - the armed services, to protect men from foreign invaders - the law courts"
• "Most Tea Partiers, libertarians and Objectivists including Ayn Rand were and are minarchists, who believe that governments should exist to defend the nation and maintain law and order, but should do very little else."
• "Adam Reed made a provocative case for a liberal occupation that might interest some minarchists reading this."