freedom of speech

noun phrase

: the legal right to express one's opinions freely

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The First Amendment protects, among other things, freedom of speech and of the press. New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The freedom of speech is only for me. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Kimmel and Disney today must defend freedom of speech in opposition to Brendan Carr, the aggressive chairman of the FCC, who can count on support from the White House. Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 However, a handful of schools and colleges stood by their employees' right to freedom of speech while under pressure from right-wing politicians and personalities. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for freedom of speech

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“Freedom of speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20speech. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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
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