Noun

The condition of being free from control or restrictions.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-07-05, volume=412, issue=8894, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Freedom fighter , passage=[Edmund] Burke continued to fight for liberty later on in life. He backed Americans in their campaign for freedom from British taxation. He supported Catholic freedoms and freer trade with Ireland, in spite of his constituents’ ire. He wanted more liberal laws on the punishment of debtors.}}

The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.

The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.

Freedom from excessive government control.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2012-12-14, author=Simon Jenkins, authorlink=Simon Jenkins

, volume=188, issue=2, page=23, date=2012-12-21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= We mustn't overreact to North Korea boys' toys , passage=The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty .}}

A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.

A breach of social convention (often liberties ).

A local government unit in medieval England – see .

Noun

(label) A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

(label) The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.

Even if you bought this product, it does NOT belong to you. You have a license to use it under the terms of this agreement, until you breach this agreement.

(label) Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech).

(label) Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.

* 1936 , , The Story of Civilization , page 520:

When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near.

(label) An academic degree, the holder of which is called a licentiate, ranking slightly below doctorate, awarded by certain European and Latin-American universities.