liberty

Plural: liberties

Noun

• The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions.
• immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
• freedom of choice
  • "liberty of opinion"
  • "liberty of worship"
  • "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"
  • "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
• personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
• leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
• an act of undue intimacy
• The condition of being free.
• The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
• The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
• Freedom from excessive government control.
• A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
• A breach of social convention.
• A local division of government administration in medieval England.
• An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.

Examples

• Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
• The army is here, your liberty is assured.
• The prisoners gained their liberty from an underground tunnel.
• The seven-letter bonus granted him the liberty to make an aggressive play.
• We're going on a three-day liberty as soon as we dock.
• You needn't take such liberties.

Synonyms

autonomy, familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, shore leave, freedom

Related Words

liberal, liberalism, liberate, libertarian, libertarianism, liberticidal, liberticide, libertine