free world

noun

often capitalized F&W
: the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail

Examples of free world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Americans consider how their government can support a better future, the message from the blockchain community has never been louder: our government owes its citizens a commitment to keep our edge as the technical innovators of the free world. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024 The president and his top aides seldom follow the approach of former presidents who spotlighted detained dissidents to illustrate authoritarian abuses and highlight the superiority of the free world’s model of inalienable individual rights and the rule of law. Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 This is an important play about an important issue, about the way society has enabled Vladimir Putin to have the presidency of Russia and now threaten the free world. Michael Presser, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024 The global south and emerging powers no longer view the United States as the champion of the free world. Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for free world 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of free world was in 1940

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“Free world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20world. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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