freedom

noun
free*dom \ ˈfrē-dəm \
before 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 \
1931
  • juneteenth

freedom fighter

noun
freedom fighter \
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 \
1917
  • the right of a merchant ship to travel any waters except territorial waters either in peace or war

freedom ride

noun
freedom ride \
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 \
  • the right to express one's opinions freely

freedom of religion

noun phrase
freedom of religion \
  • the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference

freedom of speech

noun phrase
freedom of speech \
  • the legal right to express one's opinions freely

freedom of the press

noun phrase
freedom of the press \
  • the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government

academic freedom

noun
academic freedom \
1863
  • freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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