Tra từ liberty - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

lib·erty [liberty liberties] BrE [ˈlɪbəti] NAmE [ˈlɪbərti] noun (pl. lib·erties)
1. uncountable freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority
•the fight for justice and liberty
•The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in the constitution.
2. uncountable the state of not being a prisoner or a ↑slave
•He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.
3. countable the legal right and freedom to do sth
•The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.
•People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties.
see also ↑civil liberty
4. singular an act or a statement that may offend or annoy sb, especially because it is done without permission or does not show respect
•He took the liberty of reading my files while I was away.
•They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.
Idioms: ↑at liberty ▪ ↑at liberty to do something ▪ ↑take liberties with somebody

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber ‘free’.

Example Bank:
•If found guilty, she is in danger of losing her liberty.
•Our personal liberty is being eroded.
•The city won its liberty in the 16th century.
•The escaped prisoner has been at liberty for five days.
•The law should protect the liberty of the individual.
•The new legislation threatens individual liberty.
•The system allows us complete liberty to do the task as we like.
•Women are demanding greater liberty for themselves.
•a citizens' charter which gives people basic civil liberties
•liberty from the abuse of police power
•He claimed that the order was an unjustified infringement of his liberty.
•The Turkish government has fought to uphold religious liberty.
•This is a gross infringement of our civil liberties.