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

Locke also differentiates between natural liberty, which grows out of natural law, and civil liberty, which is the product of governance by a commonwealth.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

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

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2022

Indeed, civil liberty groups have lined up to condemn the Care Courts proposal.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Besides defending Methodist principles and institutions, the paper made a strong stand for civil liberty, temperance, education, and missionary work.

From Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada by Putnam, J. Harold