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

Additionally, the current threat to freedom of speech and academic freedom on U.S. college campuses will be covered in the film. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025

There, the vice president accused the U.K. and Europe of abandoning democratic principles, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion. —Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025

The protection of our freedoms—freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the right to be free from unlawful detention—should never be taken for granted. —Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

These attempts to rein in the AfD has become a soapbox issue for AfD lawmakers, whose rousing cries that their freedom of speech is being restricted have been echoed by Musk and others. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025

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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