academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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The Chicago Principles is a set of policies developed at the University of Chicago in 2015 to formally establish the importance of free expression and academic freedom on campus.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Faculty and civil rights groups warn censoring such topics is a violation of academic freedom.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Mamdani was organizing a conference on academic freedom at the same time Nair was filming in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
The authors were also correct that senior administrative positions are not protected by academic freedom in the same way as faculty roles, a fact that every college president feels acutely.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Faculty and civil rights groups warn censoring such topics is a violation of academic freedom.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Mamdani was organizing a conference on academic freedom at the same time Nair was filming in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
The authors were also correct that senior administrative positions are not protected by academic freedom in the same way as faculty roles, a fact that every college president feels acutely.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for academic freedom
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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