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Lavish party no longer free (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liberal

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This clue is a quadruple definition!!

'lavish' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'party' is the second definition.
(Liberal Party is an example)

'no' is the third definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'longer free' is the fourth definition.
'liberal' can be an answer for 'free' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'longer' bit.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for liberal that I've seen before include "Broad-minded in Braille" , "enlightened" , "Permissive about Braille" , "Politically progressive" , "Respectful of opinions different from one's own" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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