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Definitions of free speech words

abbreviation FREE SPEECH freedom of speech. 1
noun free speech speech unrestrained by censorship 1
uncountable noun free speech Free speech is the right to express your opinions in public. 0
noun free speech the right to express one's opinions publicly 0
noun free speech The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored. 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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freedom of speech — the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.
first amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition.