scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction | an act of undue intimacy |
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence |
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator | freedom of choice |
freedom from normal restraints in conduct | personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression |
| leave granted to a sailor or naval officer |