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 concern around the nation’s human rights record – notably freedom of speech and treatment of minorities – has been widespread in esports, with some inside the industry refusing to take part in the EWC. Ben Church, CNN, 6 July 2024 But in 1919, in a dissent in the case of Abrams v. U.S., Holmes put the Court on the path toward making freedom of speech one of the values that sets America apart. Lincoln Caplan, The New Yorker, 4 July 2024 The company contends its ability to make programming decisions is protected by freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2024 Both leaders have also enacted anti-LGBTQ policies and clamped down on freedom of speech in their countries. Luke McGee, CNN, 2 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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