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

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Ciotti said France should recognise a woman who brought her country an extraordinary level of international recognition and actively helped in the fight for women's liberty and abortion rights.

From BBC

The song that once gave voice to a struggle for liberty became a cry of defiance and faith.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was accused of unlawfully violating the personal liberty of Tyler S. Brewer after disclosing sensitive information to him.

From Los Angeles Times

Another issued the following day created the White House Faith Office to enforce religious liberty protections and support faith-based initiatives.

From Salon

Has new advice and liberty raised his already stellar game—or caused him to abandon what got him there?

From The Wall Street Journal

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