free speech
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Origin of free speech
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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Contemporary Examples
Its insidious reach enters into medical offices and chokes off the free-speech rights of the people trying to work there.
Jacob Mchangama, a free-speech activist and author in Copenhagen, agrees.
But following an outcry from free-speech advocates and fellow filmmakers, officials eventually backed down.
From that, he notes, we derive everything essential in American free-speech rights.
He's always proud to see American citizens exercising their free-speech rights.
Historical Examples
Weinstock, Harris, report on San Diego free-speech fight, 266.
The I.W.W.Paul Frederick Brissenden
"You might look worse 'n him," replied our free-speech hostess.
Immortal YouthLucien Price
They cannot sustain a live organization unless they have a strike or free-speech fight to stimulate their spirit.
An American IdyllCornelia Stratton Parker
No attempt is made here to go into the various strikes and free-speech controversies in more than a very cursory manner.
The I.W.W.Paul Frederick Brissenden
During the next few years after the schism of 1908 these free-speech struggles became rather frequent.
The I.W.W.Paul Frederick Brissenden
free speech
- the right to express one's opinions publicly
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