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civil liberty

civ·il lib·er·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l lib-er-tee]
    • /ˈsɪv əl ˈlɪb ər ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l lib-er-tee]
    • /ˈsɪv əl ˈlɪb ər ti/

Definitions of civil liberty words

  • noun civil liberty the right of an individual to certain freedoms of speech and action 3
  • noun civil liberty the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government. 2
  • noun civil liberty such a right as guaranteed by the laws of a country, as in the U.S. by the Bill of Rights. 1
  • noun civil liberty individual freedom from abuse by government 1
See all 4 definitions of civil liberty

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Origin of civil liberty

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45

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Parts of speech for Civil liberty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Civil liberty

civil liberty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for civil liberty

noun civil liberty

  • civil rights — Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion.
  • freedom of speech — the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.
  • freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
  • freedom of religion — The right of people to hold any religious beliefs, or none, and to carry out any practices in accordance with those beliefs or with that absence of belief, so long as these practices do not interfere with other people's legal or civil rights, or any reasonable laws, without fear of harm or prosecution.
All 7 Synonyms of civil liberty

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