liberties

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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If that’s true, I have not heard him or a supporter address what would appear to be a treatment mismatch for the others, as well as a potential civil liberties breach for all of them.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Civil liberties groups have reacted to the 2026 race by trying to deepen, not dampen, voter engagement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“We are not going to divulge law enforcement-sensitive methods,” DHS said, but the department employs various forms of technology, while “respecting civil liberties and privacy interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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

Perhaps this was where God had led me, where I would gain my liberties, where people would treat me kindly.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi