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

When designing any law, legislators take into account the First Amendment, which protects, among other rights, freedom of speech, religion and the press. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Zuckerberg said the company has to carefully balance freedom of speech with content moderation. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Her personal freedom of speech and right to protest are not at any risk. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

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

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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