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 lawsuit alleged the DCF policy violated the couple's freedom of speech and religion. —Louis Casiano , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026

But experts say the efforts — along with the recent arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon over civil rights charges — pose a threat to constitutionally protected freedom of speech and would likely face court challenges. —Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Goliath and the pavilion’s curator, Ingrid Masondo, called for the pavilion to be restored, arguing that McKenzie did not possess the contractual authority to end the exhibition and that the cancellation infringed on the artist’s constitutional right to freedom of speech. —News Desk, Artforum, 19 Feb. 2026

But does the federal government itself have freedom of speech? —Jason Zenor, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 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