HyperDic: freedom

English > 2 senses of the word *freedom*:
NOUN	state	freedom	the condition of being free
NOUN	state	freedom, exemption	immunity from an obligation or duty

freedom > pronunciation
Sounds	friy'dahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *freedom*: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints.
Attributes	free	able to act at will
Attributes	unfree	hampered and not free
Narrower	academic freedom	The freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
	civil liberty, political liberty	One's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
	enfranchisement	freedom from political subjugation or servitude
	free hand, blank check	freedom to do as you see fit
	free rein, play	The removal of constraints / constraints
	freedom of the seas	The right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
	independence, independency	freedom from control or influence of another or others
	liberty	freedom of choice
	liberty	personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression / oppression
	svoboda	(Russia) freedom
Broader	state	The way something is with respect to its main attributes
Spanish	autonomia, libertad
Catalan	autonomia, llibertat

English > *freedom*: 2 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	immunity from an obligation or duty.
Synonym	exemption
Narrower	amnesty	A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
	diplomatic immunity	exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
	grandfather clause	An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy
	impunity	exemption from punishment or loss
	indemnity	legal exemption from liability for damages
Broader	unsusceptibility, immunity	The state of not being susceptible
Spanish	exención, libertad
Catalan	exempció, llibertat

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