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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It declined to comment, saying it was not at liberty to discuss matters.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He has flipped major rulings on federal regulation, religious liberty, and tribal sovereignty.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

And because our souls are broken and there’s somebody who wants to take your life and your liberty and your stuff, you need government, but government is just to maintain a framework for ordered liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The court held that pretrial liberty is the norm; incarceration before conviction for any crime is the rare, carefully limited exception.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Shortly before showtime, August summons me to Marlena’s dressing tent to look at an advertisement for a white liberty horse.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Vocabulary lists containing liberty

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)

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The Bill of Rights

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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)

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