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

Trump and his lackeys do their best to disrupt free and fair elections, abrogate freedom of speech and curtail press freedom. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

But Vance’s false accusations at last year’s conference – that Europe is suppressing freedom of speech and democracy, and facing civilizational decline – are now enshrined in US national security strategy. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026

The gap between freedom of speech and the press in Hong Kong and mainland China, where the ruling Communist Party bans public dissent, has grown much smaller. —Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

Money talks, the court said, with all the freedom of speech afforded by the First Amendment. —Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 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