liberty vs licence

licence vs liberty

liberty and licence both are nouns.

liberty is not a verb while licence is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liberty	Yes	No	No	No
licence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, licence is a hyponym of liberty; that is, licence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liberty:

liberty: freedom of choice
licence: freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

Other hyponyms of liberty include license, latitude, license, discretion, run.

liberty (noun)	licence (noun)
an act of undue intimacy	a legal document giving official permission to do something
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
freedom of choice	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

liberty (verb)	licence (verb)
	authorize officially

Difference between liberty and licence

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