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

Their case, in part, hinged on claims of violations of their First Amendment freedom of speech constitutional rights. —Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024

The statesman championed reforms that expanded freedom of speech, protection of press rights and economic programs prioritizing working class people without radically disrupting the nation’s communist framework. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024

Below are some passages from the ruling that reveal why the court dismissed TikTok’s claims that the government’s law violates freedom of speech — and what that means for TikTok now. —Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Political speech, which includes campaign ads, receives the greatest protection under the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. —Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 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