freedom of the press

noun

1. the right to publish newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter without governmental restriction and subject only to the laws of libel, obscenity, sedition, etc.

freedom of the press

1. The right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. Americans enjoy freedom of the press under the First Amendment (see also First Amendment) to the Constitution.

Example Sentences

Under this administration, freedom of the press is a conditional privilege.

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“We’d rather have less business and more freedom of the press.”

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"The constitution guarantees freedom of expression and freedom of the press, even towards enemies of the constitution."

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"Targeting journalists… undermines freedom of the press, one of our core democratic values," he added.

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However, freedom of the press is a byproduct of the framers’ desire to see democracy in this country survive.

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