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liberty

liberty /ˈlɪbɚti/ noun
plural liberties
liberty
/ˈlɪbɚti/
noun
plural liberties
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIBERTY
[noncount] : the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely : freedom
[noncount] : the power to do or choose what you want to
[count] : a political right

at liberty

formal
: able to act or speak freely followed by to + verb
: no longer held or kept as a prisoner

take liberties

disapproving : to make important changes to something usually + with
old-fashioned : to be informal and friendly toward someone in a way that is not proper usually + with

take the liberty of

◊ If you take the liberty of doing something, you do something without asking for permission to do it.