noun /ˈfɹiːdəm/
a) The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
Having recently been released from prison, he didnt know what to do with his newfound freedom.
b) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.
Freedom of speech is a basic democratic value.
See Also: unfreedom, non-freedom
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