principle of freedom
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipleandfreedom
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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freedom
noun
uk/ˈfriː.dəm/us/ˈfriː.dəm/
the condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever you want to, without being controlled ...
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(Definition ofprincipleandfreedomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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And in this context, the invocation of aprincipleoffreedom, potentially "in favor" of those who fail morally, is familiar and broadly accepted.
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Theprincipleoffreedomand its corollary, perfectibility, rather suggest that the possibilities for being human are both multiple and, literally, endless.
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This is where the requiredprincipleoffreedommust come into play.
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This response-call it the quiescent response to theprincipleoffreedom-is all the more inviting if a thinker is courageous enough to take the full measure of this principle.
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Could we see a little less of licence in our adoration of theprincipleoffreedom?
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We start from the position that it is vital to uphold theprincipleoffreedomof navigation.
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I am afraid that, in drafting legislation, we shall not support theprincipleoffreedomof speech but shall make it that much more restrictive.
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That was a formal response based on principles, the principle of relative stability and theprincipleoffreedomof access.
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These values include the inviolability of human dignity, liberty, responsibility, solidarity, diversity, and the observance of theprincipleoffreedomfrom discrimination.
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This question involves theprincipleoffreedomof communications.
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It was an important point as regards not only the practice of council house lets but also theprincipleoffreedomof choice.
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In both cases, there are exceptions to the generalprincipleoffreedomof information.
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There is theprincipleoffreedomor no freedom.
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Theprincipleoffreedomof movement will certainly apply to all applicant countries when they succeed in becoming members.
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No one would deny theprincipleoffreedomof speech—it is a freedom contained in law.
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I believe in the preservation of theprincipleoffreedom.
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We would be the last to infringe the vitalprincipleoffreedomof association.
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Indeed, theprincipleoffreedomof establishment does not coincide with national quotas.
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I know he does not care much for theprincipleoffreedomof speech.
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Theprincipleoffreedomof information—the presumption that information should be available—is fairly simple.
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