free world

noun

often capitalized F&W
: the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail

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Though isolationism will continue to pose challenges to interventionism and America's traditional role as defender of the free world, there will at least be a sense freedom cannot be safeguarded by rhetoric. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 From 2015 to 2021, his Twitter account was the most influential and scrutinized social-media account in the free world; it was temporarily banned after the violence of January 6. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 The information ultimately causes Rayburn to have a fatal heart attack, and season 2 ends dramatically with the Secret Service sprinting to protect Penn, who will soon become the leader of the free world. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 But there's a reason the president of the United States is often referred to as the leader of the free world. Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free world 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free world was in 1940

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“Free world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20world. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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