{
    "term": "liberty",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "freedom to live as you choose without too many limits from government or authority",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the fight for justice and liberty"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in the constitution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our personal liberty is being eroded."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The law should protect the liberty of the individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new legislation threatens individual liberty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The system allows us complete liberty to do the task as we like."
                },
                {
                    "text": "liberty from the abuse of police power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government sought to uphold religious liberty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He claimed that the order was an unjustified infringement of his liberty."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "complete", "basic"],
                "verb + liberty": ["enjoy", "have", "demand"],
                "preposition": ["at liberty", "liberty for", "liberty from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "an infringement of liberty",
                    "loss of liberty",
                    "a threat to liberty"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the state of not being a prisoner or a slave",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He had to endure six months' loss of liberty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The judge found that the man had been unlawfully deprived of his liberty and should be released immediately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If found guilty, she is in danger of losing her liberty."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "complete", "basic"],
                "verb + liberty": ["enjoy", "have", "demand"],
                "preposition": ["at liberty", "liberty for", "liberty from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "an infringement of liberty",
                    "loss of liberty",
                    "a threat to liberty"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the legal right and freedom to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the liberties enshrined in America's Bill of Rights"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Enforcement authorities have tremendous powers that could impinge on the fundamental liberties of a citizen."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "complete", "basic"],
                "verb + liberty": ["enjoy", "have", "demand"],
                "preposition": ["at liberty", "liberty for", "liberty from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "an infringement of liberty",
                    "loss of liberty",
                    "a threat to liberty"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an act or a statement that may offend or annoy somebody, especially because it is done without permission or does not show respect",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He **took the liberty of** reading my files while I was away."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "no longer in prison or in a cage",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The escaped prisoner has been at liberty for five days."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "free"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "having the right or freedom to do something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You are at liberty to say what you like."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I am not at liberty to discuss my client’s case."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "free"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make important and unreasonable changes to something, especially a book",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to be too friendly with somebody, especially in a sexual way",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He’s always taking liberties with the secretaries."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈlɪbəti/",
                "audio": "li/liberty/liberty__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈlɪbərti/",
                "audio": "li/liberty/liberty__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber ‘free’."
}