liberties

NOUN

freedom

Synonyms

STRONG

autarchy authorization autonomy birthright choice convenience decision deliverance delivery dispensation emancipation enfranchisement enlightenment exemption franchise immunity independence leave leisure liberation license opportunity permission prerogative privilege relaxation release rest right sanction self-determination self-government sovereignty suffrage unconstraint

WEAK

carte blanche free speech power of choice

Antonyms

STRONG

denial dependence hold prohibition refusal responsibility veto work

WEAK

arrest imprisonment incarceration restraint

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liberties

“There are some severe civil liberties infringements going on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

I favor any amendments that serve any of three core constitutional functions: restraining the federal government, protecting the liberties of the people, and making our democracy work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Opponents, including civil liberties organizations and some religious leaders, counter that the curriculum risks moving beyond the academic study of religion and into religious instruction.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Civil liberties campaigning group Big Brother Watch slammed the live facial recognition expansion as an "alarming escalation of an intrusive technology".

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

The country’s legal system would guarantee equality before the law, and a bill of rights would be drawn up to protect civil liberties.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela