liberty

[lib-er-tee] / ˈlɪb ər ti /

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

Example Sentences

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This policy derived in part from the founders’ dedication to liberty, which they understood in the sense Montesquieu describes in his book “The Spirit of the Laws.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Jack’s early political beliefs embraced the John Birch Society, a movement that felt expansive federal power is a threat to individual liberty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Advocates of assisted suicide present Castillo’s death as an exercise of individual liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Mario H. Lopez is the president of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, a public policy advocacy organization that promotes liberty, opportunity and prosperity for all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I guess you could say I’m singing my own sweet song of liberty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Vocabulary lists containing liberty

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)

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The Bill of Rights

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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)

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