Cinderella liberty

noun

A period of leave that ends at midnight.

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Meanings

nounCinderella liberty (countable and uncountable, plural Cinderella liberties)

plural Cinderella liberties

  1. countableslanguncountablegovernmentA period of leave that ends at midnight.

Origin

After the fairy-tale character Cinderella, who is instructed to leave the ball by midnight before the enchantments that allow her to be there come to an end.

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APA

Cinderella liberty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cinderella%20liberty

MLA

“Cinderella liberty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cinderella%20liberty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cinderella liberty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cinderella%20liberty.

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