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Definition freedom in American English

freedom noun

noun
/ˈfridəm/
1

the right to do what you want, make your own decisions, and express your own opinions

Example

a law that restricts religious freedom

Example

Newspapers now enjoy much greater freedom under the new laws.

Example

My parents gave me total freedom to do whatever I liked.

Example

The school gives students freedom of choice about what to wear.

Synonyms and related words
autarky freedom independence
1.1

a situation where you are able to go where you want because you are not in prison

Example

his first taste of freedom

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autarky freedom independence
1.2

the ability to do what you want because you have no obligations or responsibilities

Example

With the children grown up, she is enjoying her new-found freedom.

Synonyms and related words
autarky freedom independence
1.3

the ability to move or go where you want because there is nothing physically stopping you

Example

Police road blocks were seen as an attempt to restrict freedom of movement.

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autarky freedom independence
2

a situation in which you are not affected by something unpleasant

Example

freedom from hunger/disease/poverty

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peace harmony privilege
3

different types of freedom

Example

basic/fundamental/political freedoms

Synonyms and related words
autarky freedom independence
Definition freedom in American English