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

Jefferson affirmed freedom of speech by pardoning those convicted of voicing opposition to the government under the Sedition Act of 1798. —Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Trump has targeted freedom of speech, attempting to control and change information — often with misinformation and falsehoods — to push his views into the media, higher education, national museums and the arts. —Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026

The Academy has a history of standing up and speaking up for freedom of speech, human values, and the power that cinema has to make people aware of things. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Jan. 2026

When history and language are recast as threats to unity, truth and freedom of speech and thought are suppressed and undermined. —Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 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