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

In the early stages of the Cold War, Hungary, a client state controlled by the USSR, rebelled, fueled by student demonstrations arguing for secession and freedom of speech. —Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025

In an email to the Del Mar Times, Quirk called the reaffirmation of the report an attack on his freedom of speech. —Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025

He's appointed a few key advisers who will oversee policy developments in emerging areas including AI, crypto, data privacy and online freedom of speech, and he's announced a new innovation initiative. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

It is believed to have swept the Grammys because voters were making a point about freedom of speech, amid the backlash the group experienced following Natalie Maines’ critical comments about President George W. Bush. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025

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