Liberty meaning

What does “liberty” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“liberty” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence.

liberty

noun

  1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

    Synonymsautonomy
  2. freedom of choice

    “liberty of opinion”

    “liberty of worship”

  3. personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

  4. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

    Synonymsshore leave
  5. an act of undue intimacy

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University