free speech
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of free speech
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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But critics warn this could come at the cost of civil liberties and free speech.
From BBC
This provision safeguards an employee’s right to free speech and to exercise their religious belief, Benitez ruled.
From Los Angeles Times
He attributed the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to the “millions and millions of people” who fought to get him back on the air in the name of free speech.
From Los Angeles Times
The UK government said Wednesday it is "fully committed" to upholding free speech, after the US slapped visa bans on five prominent Europeans working in the tech sphere, including two Britons.
From Barron's
A large group of anti-fascist protesters showed up to the conservative group’s event Monday on Berkeley’s famed Sproul Plaza, ground zero for the historic 1960s campus free speech movement.
From Los Angeles Times
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