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
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For now, Grace Penn is leader of the free world, but none of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Our president sounds like a teenage blogger commenting on some movie star who did something embarrassing in public — not the leader of the free world.
—Thomas Friedman, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Our president sounds like a teenage blogger commenting on some movie star who did something embarrassing in public — not the leader of the free world.
—Thomas Friedman, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free world
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“Free world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20world. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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