So there is not an inherent trade-off between government and freedom. Much of what government does is not coercive at all, and expansion of government programs is not going to lead us down a slippery slope to totalitarian rule. But all of this is not to deny that some government activities do curtail our freedom.
factitive. adj. 1. (Grammar) grammar denoting a verb taking a direct object as well as a noun in apposition, as for example elect in they elected John president, where John is the direct object and president is the complement.
punitive adjective. âº used to describe âcosts that are so high they are difficult to âpay, and that are often used to punish someone or âlimit their âactivities: The âPresident has threatened to âimpose punitive âimport âduties on a ârange of âforeign âgoods.