free world
noun
the nations of the world that function chiefly under democratic and capitalistic systems rather than under totalitarianism or Communism.
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Free Worldnounthe non-Communist countries collectively, esp those that are actively anti-Communist
free world
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Free World
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Origin of free world
First recorded in 1945–50
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The leader of the free world wasn’t all that different from us.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Magyar said that, in October, Hungarians would mark the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution, having turned over a new page in their history to become part of the "free world".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Room” shows how arduous it can be to assimilate the rules and mores of the free world after a lifetime of captivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"The soldiers who once called each other Redcoats and Yankees became the Tommies and the GIs who together saved the free world," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
“This is an offense directed at our very existence,” the prosecutor said of Abel’s mission in America, “and through us at the free world and civilization itself.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The mission of the Foundation for a Smoke Free World, which Philip Morris started in 2017, is to reduce deaths and diseases caused by smoking.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
“That means ensuring the Free World continues to lead when it comes to AI innovation combined with sensible guardrails for AI use.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
In 2015, Trump announced his run for the presidency set to the tune of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023
“The Free World” is an old-fashioned phrase that once connoted the United States, its allies, and their spheres of influence, and The Free World is in some ways an old-fashioned book.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2021
If the United States canceled the tests, it would lose technological ground to the Soviets; if it staged them, the nation would “lose the confidence of the Free World as the champion of peace.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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