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 Office for Students said Thursday that freedom of speech and academic freedom are crucial to higher education, so the guidelines are designed to ensure that universities don’t stifle any form of legal speech on their campuses or in their classrooms. —Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025

Lindell denied wrongdoing and argued his statements about the issue were protected by the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech. —Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

In recent years, Iranians have regularly taken to the streets to oppose the regime’s crackdown on freedom of speech and personal freedoms. —Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 17 June 2025

In April 1989, pro-democracy students began protesting against the Chinese Communist government’s oppressive restrictions on freedom of speech and democratic values. —Michelle Steel, Oc Register, 9 June 2025

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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