Definitions

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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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier this week, raising concerns among press freedom advocates and civil liberties groups about due process and enforcement tactics.

From Salon

In his First Inaugural Address, George Washington said “the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty” is “finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Pulling back the lens reveals the “accelerated means of protests—mounting, mounting, mounting”—a “persistent and recurring tendency to protest and try to fight for their liberty.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When at liberty, Ms. Minnelli wasn’t sitting alone in her room.

From The Wall Street Journal

He accumulated unprecedented power, restricted civil liberties and stepped up government surveillance on grumbling citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal

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