liberty
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Synonyms: Noun
alternative, choice, discretion, druthers [dialect], election, option, pick, preference, selection, volition, way
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Noun
a nation that values liberty and democracy soldiers willing to die in defense of liberty They gave him the liberty to handle the problem himself. hard-won liberties such as freedom of the press
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Such a curb would offend the Anglo-Saxon tradition of individual liberty, including the right to be eccentric. — Erasmus, The Economist, "Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up," 10 July 2019 Reasonable people can debate this while celebrating the nation’s birthday, along with life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and freedom of speech. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Editorial: What’s troubling about Trump’s Fourth of July celebration," 3 July 2019 The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. — Time, "'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?': The History of Frederick Douglass' Searing Independence Day Oration," 3 July 2019 The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. — Dallas News, "Frederick Douglass speech raises question: Should African-Americans celebrate the Fourth of July?," 2 July 2019 Under the RBI Act, the governor has the liberty to select his deputies. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "Less than a month into Modi 2.0, a deputy governor of India’s central bank has quit, media reports say," 24 June 2019 In their quest to control governmental power and protect individual liberty, the Framers separated federal power among three branches of government. — David B. Rivkin Jr. And Lee A. Casey, WSJ, "Alito Teases a Judicial Revolution," 23 June 2019 Their mortal bodies have turned to dust, but their spirit lives to guide us through life in the way of godliness, justice and liberty. — The Conversation, "Maryland ‘Peace Cross’ ruling: The Supreme Court rules that a cross stands for more than Christianity," 20 June 2019 Our Declaration of Independence, which we conservatives and libertarians venerate, rightly declares that government exists to protect life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — Jon Caldara, The Denver Post, "Caldara: Colorado is ready for a reasonable abortion debate," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liberty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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