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 Needless to say, gamers of all varieties bristled at these restraints on their freedom of speech. Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024 But these NGOs play a crucial role in protecting the environment, promoting the rights of women and children, safeguarding freedom of speech, and leading the fight against corruption. Maxim Krupskiy, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2024 The Framers mostly emphasized positive freedoms, the freedom to worship, and freedom of speech and expression. Richard Stengel, TIME, 17 Aug. 2024 The First Amendment’s provision for freedom of speech is our most valuable. Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for freedom of speech 

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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
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