noun
plural -ties
[noncount] :the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely :freedom
[noncount] :the power to do or choose what you want to
[count] :a political right
at liberty
formal
able to act or speak freely - followed by to + verb
no longer held or kept as a prisoner
take liberties
disapproving :to make important changes to something - usually + with
old-fashioned :to be informal and friendly toward someone in a way that is not proper - usually + with
take the liberty of
If you take the liberty of doing something, you do something without asking for permission to do it.