The meaning of Liberty

noun

Economic independence or self-sufficiency.

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Rural community autarchy is a utopian dream

noun

Economic independence

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In practice germany under hitler never achieved autarky and depended on the import of oil.

noun

The right or condition of self-government.

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Between the first and second world wars, canada gained greater autonomy from britain

noun

The right of a group of people to govern itself or to organize its own activities

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District officials had rebuffed a proposal to grant greater autonomy to local schools., an autonomo…

noun

An act of choosing between two or more possibilities.

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The choice between good and evil

adjective

(especially of food) of very good quality.

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He picked some choice early plums

noun

An act of choosing; a decision

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[ c ] a difficult/easy choice, [ c ] when you’re trying to cut the budget deficit, you’ve got to ma…

noun

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.

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We do have some freedom of choice

noun

The condition or right of being able or allowed to do whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited

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Freedom of speech, if children aren’t allowed some freedom, they won’t learn to be independent., [ …

noun

The fact or state of being independent.

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Argentina gained independence from spain in 1816

noun

Freedom to make laws or decisions without being governed or controlled by another country, organization, etc.

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Gain/win/declare independence the country gained its independence in 1991., grant/give/guarantee in…

noun

The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

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At a latitude of 51° n

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The distance north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°

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Judges now have considerable latitude in sentencing.

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The position north or south of the equator measured in degrees

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A gps watch that displays longitude and latitude, he says people living in the us above 35 degrees …

noun

The amount of freedom to move or act that is available.

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The government had greater leeway to introduce reforms

noun

Freedom to act within certain limits

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[ + to infinitive ] the law gives companies more leeway to decide whether to accept or reject an of…

noun

A permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink).

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A gun licence

verb

Grant a licence to.

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A pub has to be licensed by the local justices

noun

The edge or border of something.

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The eastern margin of the indian ocean

verb

Provide with an edge or border.

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The plant's leaves are margined with yellow

noun

The border of empty space around the written or printed text on a page

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She was in the habit of making notes in the margins of her textbooks., he was reelected by a wide m…

noun

A thing that is or may be chosen.

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Choose the cheapest options for supplying energy

verb

Buy or sell an option on.

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His second script will have been optioned by the time you read this

noun

One thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice

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The program helps students explore career options., he decided to exercise an option to break the t…

noun

The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

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We widened the scope of our investigation

verb

Assess or investigate something.

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They'd scoped out their market

combining form

Denoting an instrument for observing, viewing, or examining.

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Microscope

noun

The ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed

noun

Supreme power or authority.

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The sovereignty of parliament

noun

The power or authority to rule

noun

The faculty or power of using one's will.

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Without conscious volition she backed into her office