the condition of being free
independence, license to do as one wants
Cases of word usage
1) favouring the power of authority more than personal freedom of choice (authoritarian)
2) full authority or freedom (to use one's own judgement etc) (carte blanche)
3) freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, difficulty, anxiety (ease)
4) generosity; freedom from prejudice (liberality)
5) the condition of being free from war; the condition of freedom from quarrelling or fighting among people (peace)
6) allowing (too) much personal freedom (permissive)
7) a period of freedom from routine duties given to teachers, lecturers etc so that they can travel or study (sabbatical)
8) the state of being safe; freedom from danger (safety)
9) (something that provides) safety, freedom from danger or anxiety; something valuable, e.g. a life insurance policy, given as a guarantee for the payment of a loan or the fulfilment of a promise etc (security)
10) the condition of being forced to work for others and having no freedom (servitude)