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

Some of the other conditions that would have to be met are freedom of speech, as well as the release of political prisoners that are inside of Cuba. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026

America is at its best when guided by enduring principles such as equal opportunity, freedom of speech, the rule of law, individual liberty, national sovereignty, merit, freedom of religion, and representative government. —Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026

America still has freedom of speech. —Vanity Fair, 21 Mar. 2026

Lawyer and TikToker Reb Masel emphasized that the case is but one in a long list of lawsuits over parody, freedom of speech, and the rights of public figures and servants compared to those of private citizens. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 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