freedom of speech

noun phrase

: the legal right to express one's opinions freely

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The party recently pushed through laws similar to those used by the Kremlin to crack down on freedom of speech and LGBTQ+ rights. Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 India’s government moved to ban it after rioting and outrage from Islamic groups, as a global debate over freedom of speech versus religious sensitivity raged. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024 The case is about the balance between freedom of speech and the possible threat of a foreign adversary. Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024 Em, for his part, kept things pretty serious, saying Vice-President Harris would protect freedom of speech. Justin Curto, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freedom of speech 

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“Freedom of speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20speech. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

freedom of speech

: the right to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content and subject only to reasonable limitations (as the power of the government to avoid a clear and present danger) especially as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution see also free speech compare censorship, prior restraint
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