at liberty

1. Free, not obligated; also, not occupied. For example, I am not at liberty to tell you the whole story, or “I ... washed when there was a basin at liberty” (Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847). This idiom is often used in a negative context, as in the first example. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

He said he will be succeeded at Liberty Media by longtime director Robert Bennett, who is currently vice chairman.

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Paloma Valley at Liberty, 6 p.m.

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Riverside North at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

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While using reminders of this kind, these people are also able to experience the myriad other benefits of remaining at liberty — keeping their jobs, continuing to be productive members of the community, paying their rent so they don’t lose their housing and tucking their kids into bed at night.

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Introduced in 2006 and unique to Scotland, the orders are imposed if it is believed that a prisoner has shown a pattern of behaviour which could escalate and seriously endanger the public if they were at liberty.

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