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

Examples of free world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Donald Trump took a break from serving as the leader of the free world on May 16 to write a borderline incoherent screed against Bruce Springsteen, just after the songwriter blasted him at the inaugural date of his 2025 European tour. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025

But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is the leader of the free world. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 May 2025

But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 2025

The unpredictability of this president’s unstable behavior is upending everything that made the USA the envy of the free world. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free world

• lifeworld
• unfurled
• curled
• furled
• hurled
• knurled
• swirled
• twirled
• whirled
• whorled
• netherworld
• otherworld