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

"Public safety is not compromised. Humanitarian-wise, it's a civil liberty issue."

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2022

The success of this approach is evident in the bill’s near-unanimous passage and strong support from law enforcement and privacy and civil liberty proponents.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2021

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

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2021

They advocated the cause of civil liberty; they pleaded, and pleaded strongly and eloquently, the cause of human rights, and the liberties of man.

From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William