This "minarchy," often dubbed the "nightwatchman State," reduced to police (and possibly army), is their historical ideal - and even in present days that of philosopher Nozick, for instance.
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Minarchy
//ˈmɪnɑː(ɹ)ki//
Synonyms for "minarchy" (2 found)
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1 entries- minarquia noun (government with the least necessary power over its citizens)
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In minarchy the owner of a property is the sole owner of the private propety and what comes out of it.
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But even the most minimal minarchy, at some point, must claim its citizens' exclusive allegiance
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