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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Luhrmann took some creative liberties to achieve a kind of emotional truth.

From Los Angeles Times

He rightly calls the legislative process “the bulwark of liberty.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court Associate Justice explains why the legislative process is ‘the bulwark of liberty.’

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: “But if history is any guide, the tables will turn and the day will come when those disappointed by today’s result will appreciate the legislative process for the bulwark of liberty it is.”

From Los Angeles Times

In trying to show the scope of the exam, the medical drama takes liberties in its completion time.

From Los Angeles Times

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