liberty
noun
[ ˈlɪbəti ]
• the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views.
• "compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty"
Similar:
independence,
freedom,
autonomy,
sovereignty,
self government,
self rule,
self determination,
home rule,
civil liberties,
civil rights,
human rights,
autarky,
• the power or scope to act as one pleases.
• "individuals should enjoy the liberty to pursue their own preferences"
Similar:
freedom,
independence,
free rein,
freeness,
licence,
self-determination,
free will,
latitude,
option,
choice,
volition,
non-compulsion,
non-coercion,
non-confinement,
leeway,
margin,
scope,
elbow room,
• a presumptuous remark or action.
• "how did he know what she was thinking?—it was a liberty!"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber ‘free’.
at liberty
• not imprisoned.
• "he was at liberty for three months before he was recaptured"
Similar:
free,
on the loose,
loose,
set loose,
at large,
unconfined,
roaming,
unbound,
untied,
unchained,
unshackled,
unfettered,
unrestrained,
unrestricted,
wild,
untrammelled,
escaped,
out,
sprung,
• allowed or entitled to do something.
• "he's not at liberty to discuss his real work"
Similar:
free,
permitted,
allowed,
authorized,
able,
entitled,
eligible,
fit,
unconstrained,
unrestricted,
unhindered,
without constraint,
