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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The right to express any opinion in public without censorship or restraint by the government, protected in the United States as a right under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
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- noun The
right ofcitizens tospeak , or otherwisecommunicate , without fear of harm orprosecution . - noun Used other than as an idiom: see
freedom ,speech .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
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sionnach commented on the word freedom of speech
It's OK, freedom of speech; even though nobody else on Wordie cares about you, there's always a home for you here.
giant plastic rat
February 6, 2009
plethora commented on the word freedom of speech
Wordies, why do you hate freedom of speech?
February 6, 2009
reesetee commented on the word freedom of speech
In my stomping grounds, no less (the rat, that is).
February 6, 2009