freedom of expression

noun phrase

: the right to express one's opinions freely

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One of those principles, across the museum landscape, is support of freedom of expression and free speech, whatever an artist’s politics may be. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 Only a bit of freedom of expression is missing so that perfection may be reached. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 The letter writer who pointed out the massive protests at Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration confuses First Amendment freedom of expression with peaceful transition of power. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024 The teacher had shown his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering some Muslim parents. Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Paty had been conducting a Moral and Civic Education lesson mandated by the National Education Ministry, focused on freedom of expression. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 In both The Row’s and Lemaire’s case, there is not much distinction between the options for men and women, proving that the shift in freedom of expression has also influenced a more neutral silhouette that’s appealing for any body—or anybody. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 The clash between the Brazilian court and the iconoclastic billionaire has morphed into a high-stakes tussle testing the limits of both freedom of expression and corporate responsibility in South America’s largest country. Afp, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024 But, equally, Ofcom is obliged by law to uphold freedom of expression and apply its rules fairly and lawfully. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Freedom of expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20expression. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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