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lib.

1

abbreviation for

  1. book.


lib.

2

abbreviation for

  1. librarian.
  2. library.

lib

3

[ lib ]

noun

Informal.
  1. women's lib; gay lib.

  2. a libber.

Lib.

4

abbreviation for

  1. Liberal.

lib

1

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for liberation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lib.

2

abbreviation for

  1. librarian
  2. library
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lib.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Liberal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lib.1

From the Latin word liber

Origin of lib.2

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
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Example Sentences

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However, the Lib Dems want to change the law to explicitly ban playing music and videos out loud from a phone on trains and buses in England.

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However, without government support the Lib Dem proposals are unlikely to become law.

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A survey of more than 2,000 UK adults for the Lib Dems, conducted by Savanta, found 38% had experienced people playing music out loud often or sometimes.

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The Lib Dems said they would try to amend the Bus Service Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament and is due to be debated by peers next week, to introduce the changes.

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The story was seized on by Labour and the Lib Dems, who urged Badenoch to sack her former leadership rival for contradicting her - but her spokesman insisted there were no differences between them.

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