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 And while Brazil’s constitution calls for freedom of speech, Alexandre de Moraes — the minister of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil — banned the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) last week. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Starlink has been caught in the crosshairs of a misinformation vs. freedom of speech battle between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Musk's X. Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 Beer added that there remains a tension between some consumers’ desire to have their freedom of speech protected and also government oversight to shield them from harmful content. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024 Reality check: Similar ordinances around the country have been deemed unconstitutional since medians are public spaces where freedom of speech is protected, a spokesperson for ACLU of Iowa told the Register. Linh Ta, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freedom of speech 

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“Freedom of speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20speech. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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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