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the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want: For most citizens, liberty means the freedom to practice their religious or political beliefs. Hundreds of political prisoners will be given their liberty (= released from prison).
1. [noncount] : the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely : freedom. a nation that values liberty and democracy. soldiers willing to die in defense of liberty. 2. [noncount] : the power to do or choose what you want to. They gave him the liberty to handle the problem himself. 3. [count] : a political right.
Liberty is a kind of freedom, whether it's freedom from tyranny, freedom from confinement, or simply the freedom of choice. The phrase "give me liberty or give me death" is attributed to Patrick Henry, whose 1775 speech persuaded the Virginia colony to raise troops to fight the British in the American Revolutionary War.
(formal) having the right or freedom to do something synonym free. You are at liberty to say what you like. I am not at liberty to discuss my client’s case. take liberties with somebody/something.
to do something that will have an effect on someone else, without asking their permission: I took the liberty of booking theatre seats for us. See also. civil liberties. (Definition of liberty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of liberty. in Chinese (Traditional) 自由, 不良行爲, 放肆，無禮，失禮… See more.
liberty noun 1. Meaning & use. I. The state or condition of being free. I.1.a. c1384–. Theology. Freedom from the bondage or dominating influence of sin, spiritual servitude, worldly ties, etc. c1384. Forsoth where is the spirit of God, there is liberte [Latin libertas].
noun. /ˈlɪbərt̮i/ (pl. liberties) [uncountable] freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority the fight for justice and liberty The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in the constitution. Definitions on the go.
