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.
(kÅn-krÄtâ², kÅng-, kÅnâ²krÄtâ², kÅngâ²-) adj. 1. a. Of or relating to an actual, specific thing or instance; particular: had the concrete evidence needed to convict. b. Relating to nouns, such as flower or rain, that denote a material or tangible object or phenomenon.