civil liberty
noun/ˌsɪvl ˈlɪbəti/
/ˌsɪvl ˈlɪbərti/
[countable, usually plural, uncountable]- the right of people to be free to say or do what they want while respecting others and staying within the law
- an infringement of our civil liberties
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