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 2023 buffer zone law has been challenged for potential violations of the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech and the press, and the Fourteenth Amendment, which requires due process and equal protection under the law. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2025

What To Know Footage of the incident has gone viral on X, formerly Twitter, gaining more than 2 million views at the time of writing, with some critics argue that the man's ousting infringes on his rights of freedom of speech. —Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

As a result, being a creator today means appeasing both platforms and big enterprise, which inevitably challenges the bounds of creative expression and freedom of speech. —Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025

Todd Wolfson, the president of the American Association of University Professors, says the agreement is a devastating blow to academic freedom and freedom of speech at Columbia. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 July 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