free expression
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffreeandexpression
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free
adjective
adverb
uk/friː/us/friː/
not limited ...
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expression
noun
uk/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
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(Definition offreeandexpressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoffree expression
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In this context, voting against a legitimate official is not afreeexpressionof preference.
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A type environment assigns types tofreeexpressionvariables in code.
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This is a matter offreeexpression.
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It is right that they should havefreeexpression.
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We are firmly wedded to the principle offreeexpression.
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We must safeguard the right offreeexpression.
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This discontent has a right tofreeexpression.
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This involves protecting the individual's legitimate right tofreeexpression.
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But take the liberty offreeexpressionof opinion.
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They have died for thefreeexpressionof opinion.
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That is thefreeexpressionof the market.
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In no way is thatfreeexpressionof thought!
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In such a system, blindly agreeing with one's superiors and personal loyalty, rather thanfreeexpression, thought, and critique, are rewarded.
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But he also sees him as authoritarian to the core, a man who has little use for either a free press orfreeexpression.
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The atmosphere of inclusion, and further offreeexpression, led to the drafting and acceptance of the new constitution in 1992.
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More pertinently in this situation, by predating language and social structure, dance emerges as the true andfreeexpressionof humanity.
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Along with individuality is the connotation of spontaneity andfreeexpression; the lack of harmonic constraint allows the vocalist to express themselves in a natural and direct fashion.
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We must recognize the harm that speech can do and be wary of the general strategy that attempts to minimize the adverse consequences offreeexpression.
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Let us therefore defend, tooth and nail, thefreeexpressionof opinion.
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That is right, because sport is afreeexpressionof individual free will and personality.
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I am a scrupulous guardian of the rights offreeexpression.
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Rights are being abolished, such as the right offreeexpressionand to establish political parties.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The right tofreeexpressionof opinion is, to all practical purposes, non-existent.
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It disavows that the lifeblood of any democracy is thefreeexpressionof ideas.
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