free speech
Freedom of speech; the ability or right to express one's opinions, particularly the…Freedom of speech; the ability or right to express one's opinions, particularly (strictly) the legal right to do so without the government forbidding it via laws, but also (loosely) the ability to do so without facing social repercussions, or one's employer firing one for it, or social media sites not hosting it on their platforms, etc.
» We support free speech.
Wir unterstützen die Redefreiheit.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Freedom of speech; the ability or right to express one's opinions, particularly (strictly) the legal right to do so without the government forbidding it via laws, but also (loosely) the ability to do so without facing social repercussions, or one's employer firing one for it, or social media sites not hosting it on their platforms, etc.
freie Meinungsäußerung, Redefreiheit
свобо́да сло́ваsvobóda slóva
свобо́да сло́ваsvobóda slóva
(uncountable)Speech which is protected by this right; public expression of one's opinions that is, or merits being, protected from restraint or censorship.
Examples
32 sentencesWe support free speech.
deWir unterstützen die Redefreiheit. — arved
A true democracy allows free speech.
deEine echte Demokratie erlaubt eine freie Rede. — Esperantostern
Are there limits to free speech?
Free speech is still dangerous in some countries.
Free speech is not freedom from social consequences.
deFreie Meinungsäußerung bedeutet nicht, daß man keine gesellschaftlichen Konsequenzen zu fürchten hat. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Synonyms
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