academic freedom

noun

: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)

Examples of academic freedom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The freeze is seen as a threat to academic freedom, as researchers fear speaking out against government actions might jeopardize their funding4. —Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025

Faculty and progressives viewed it as an attack on academic freedom and an example of governmental overreach. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Free expression and academic freedom are among Northwestern’s core values, Jon Yates, the university’s vice president of global marketing and communications, said in a statement to the Tribune. —Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025

That admiration appears to be mutual: Trump has expressed respect for the small European nation and its policies — which include a crackdown on judicial independence, academic freedom and the media — as have several of his populist conservative allies, among them Vice President-elect JD Vance. —Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above