noun · neutral
freedombase
/ˈfriːdəmˌbeɪs/FREE·dom·base
a figurative base or foundation for freedom; used when discussing the legal or social grounds for liberty
Examples
“Policy debates should address the freedombase that protects individual rights.”
“Scholars explored the freedombase of democratic institutions in the lecture.”
“Arguing about freedombase helps focus on concrete mechanisms rather than slogans.”
Band 8 sentence
“A robust analysis of civil liberties must identify the freedombase—legal protections, institutions and civic norms—that underpin them.”
Collocations
- foundation of ___
- protect the ___
Word family
Common mistakes
dịch 'freedombase' từng chữ thành 'căn cứ tự do'→dịch là 'cơ sở cho quyền tự do'
Say it for a higher band
5free→6freedom→7+freedombase
Synonyms
basis of liberty
Easily confused
freedom
“Freedom is a human right often protected by constitutions.”
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