freedom of speech

noun phrase

: the legal right to express one's opinions freely

Examples of freedom of speech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All these cases deal with the First Amendment, which protects both freedom of speech and freedom of religion, along with several other rights. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech. — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

After the sentencing, Lee's wife, Elizabeth Tang, told reporters there is no freedom of speech in Hong Kong and that the sentences would shock and anger many people. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Tang said there's no freedom of speech in Hong Kong and the sentences would shock and anger many people. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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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