"liberty" meaning in English

See liberty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪbəti/ [UK], /ˈlɪbə˞ti/ [US] Audio: en-us-liberty.ogg [US] Forms: liberty [singular], liberties [plural]
enPR: lĭb'-ə-ti [UK], lĭb'-ər-ti [US] Head templates: {{noun|2=liberties}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Liberty is the state of being free from someone else's control, not a slave or a prisoner.
    Sense id: simple-liberty-en-noun-kdkCQOJ-
  2. If someone has a lot of liberty, then they are free to do what they want.
    Sense id: simple-liberty-en-noun-yesDWuhz
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          "text": "John isn't in prison anymore; he has regained his liberty."
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        {
          "text": "The chief editor gives Jane the liberty to write what she wants in her magazine column."
        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɪbəti/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lĭb'-ər-ti",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪbə˞ti/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "US"
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɪbə˞ti/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    },
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        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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