civil liberty

NOUN

fundamental individual rights

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civil rights freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech

WEAK

Four Freedoms God-given right constitutional freedom constitutional rights freedom from fear freedom from want freedom of expression freedom of worship political liberty rights

Example Sentences

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But civil liberty groups are worried that its accuracy is yet to be fully established, and point to cases such as Shaun Thompson's.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

When Einstein fled Germany he fled the poison of nationalism and longed for a country of civil liberty and tolerance.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024

The case was closely watched at the state and federal level by civil liberty advocates.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

The New York Police Department did not respond to requests for comment about the civil liberty concerns.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2021

But their natural and inevitable tendency is, we believe, towards a stable government, combining a complete independence of foreign powers, with such a portion of civil liberty as may suit their present circumstances and situation.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various