civil liberty

A form of civil liberties — Civil rights and freedoms such as the freedom from enslavement, freedom from torture, and right to a fair trial.

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political liberty
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Meanings

nouncivil liberty (plural civil liberties)

plural civil liberties

  1. singularsingular of civil liberties

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country

Similar
political liberty
Broader
freedom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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