civil liberties
Use Civil liberties in a sentencecivil liberty
noun Usually, civil liberties.
1.
the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government.
2.
such a right as guaranteed by the laws of a country, as in the U.S. by the Bill of Rights.
Origin:
1635–45
1635–45
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| civil liberty | |
| —n | |
| the right of an individual to certain freedoms of speech and action | |
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Cultural Dictionary
civil liberties definition
In general, the rights to freedom of thought, expression, and action, and the protection of these rights from government interference or restriction. Civil liberties are the hallmark of liberal, democratic “free” societies. In the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees a variety of civil liberties, most notably freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech, expressed in the First Amendment. (See civil rights.)
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Example sentences
Presidents have more power over foreign policy and civil liberties matters than the economy.
And your society is probably autocratic with few political and civil liberties.
It has a decent record on civil liberties and a relatively free press.
They fear that an overreliance on the military will have adverse consequences for privacy and civil liberties.
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