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

Choose to take the path to artistic expression and freedom of speech. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024

Indeed, the long-running legislative soap opera around Big Tech used to be all about preserving freedom of speech. —Olia Valigourskaia, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024

TikTok creators say a ban would threaten people’s livelihoods and freedom of speech. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024

Freedom of expression and freedom of speech are the hallmarks of American politics and American social life. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024

Add to that the political turmoil and freedom of speech controversies that are roiling many American campuses, and the demands of the job become ever more challenging. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Half the members of the Santa Ana City Council can’t distinguish between freedom of speech and bullying. —Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 27 Mar. 2024

The legislation was quickly criticized by civil rights and advocacy groups, arguing that similar policies impede on the freedom of speech. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024

He was convicted, but appealed, citing his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. —Will Carless, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024

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