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 Iranian regime shut down the Internet, and there's no access to the Internet, and there is no freedom of speech at all. —Erin Jones, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

The unanimous decision from a three-judge appeals panel upheld Peter’s conviction but found the lower court had incorrectly sentenced her and infringed on her freedom of speech. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Chicago shall promote freedom of speech and the press. —Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

His lyrics also call out problems with public services and restrictions on freedom of speech, grievances also voiced by Morocco’s Gen Z protesters last year. —ABC News, 28 Mar. 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