unfree

adjective

un·​free ˌən-ˈfrē How to pronounce unfree (audio)
: not free : lacking freedom
unfree laborers
an unfree decision
unfreedom noun

Examples of unfree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web People in unfree countries want the help, need the help, of people in free countries. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024 Uganda’s 2021 presidential election is shaping up to be as unfree and unfair as ever. Bobi Wine, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2021 His economy required no intervention of an authoritarian state to be coercive and unfree. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024 The dynamics of this unfair, unfree election illuminate the nature of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unstable authoritarianism and its precarious future. Nate Schenkkan, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2019 See all Example Sentences for unfree 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfree was in the 15th century

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“Unfree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfree. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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