freedom
nounbefore 12th century{ds||1||}
- the quality or state of being free: such as
- the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action
- liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
Freedom Day
noun
Freedom Day
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1931
- juneteenth
freedom fighter
noun
freedom fighter
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1910
- a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
freedom of the seas
noun phrase
freedom of the seas
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1917
- the right of a merchant ship to travel any waters except territorial waters either in peace or war
freedom ride
noun
freedom ride
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1961
- a ride made by civil rights workers through states of the southern U.S. to ascertain whether public facilities (such as bus terminals) are desegregated
freedom of expression
noun phrase
freedom of expression
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- the right to express one's opinions freely
freedom of religion
noun phrase
freedom of religion
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- the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference
freedom of speech
noun phrase
freedom of speech
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- the legal right to express one's opinions freely
freedom of the press
noun phrase
freedom of the press
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- the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government
academic freedom
noun
academic freedom
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1863
- freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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