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Definitions

civil liberties

NOUN
civil rights
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech human rights
WEAK
God-given rights constitutional rights freedoms freedoms of citizens legal rights natural rights rights rights of citizenship unalienable rights
NOUN
human rights
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil rights
WEAK
constitutional rights natural rights rights of citizenship unalienable rights

Example Sentences

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But Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said it would be wrong if Wednesday's "abhorrent" attack "curtails our civil liberties".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"Right now, there's no way to ensure that our tools wouldn't be leveraged to cause terrible harms or erode civil liberties away from public scrutiny."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The National Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers and other civil liberties groups backed Chatrie’s challenge to the government’s use of geofence warrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Russia would soon have a genuine parliament, and the government pledged to honor civil liberties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“So people’s civil liberties can go to hell so long as we’re safe, yeah?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan