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

The body pointed to the fact that Iran’s Farabi cinema body, which oversees the country’s submission, was directly controlled by the hardline Islamic Republic regime government, which in turn has suppressed freedom of speech and brutally oppressed filmmakers across its 47 years in power. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 May 2026

Following the debate, videos posted online showed several people following Kolikoff to his car while questioning him about freedom of speech. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 May 2026

The elegant ballroom in the basement of the Washington Hilton where the president, vice president, and other high ranking officials were gathered with around 2,500 guests to celebrate freedom of speech. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

And Congress cannot pass any laws that abridge the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. —Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 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