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liberty of the press

American  

Etymology

Origin of liberty of the press

First recorded in 1760–70


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The liberty of the press is essential to the security of the state.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2020

Again from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: “When John Adams wrote ‘A Constitution or Form of Government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ in 1779, he included a guarantee of liberty of the press.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2019

The Globe quoted its local founding father John Adams, who was born and died in Massachusetts and became America’s second president and said: “The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom.”

From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2018

World leaders, with the conspicuous exception of Barack Obama, converged on Paris to show their support for freedom and liberty of the press.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2015

Hence the necessity of what is called the liberty of the press, the inviolable guaranty of the minorities.

From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Paul Janet

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