# freedom of the press

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹiː.dəm əv ðə ˈpɹɛs/

## Definitions
1. The right of citizens or the media to print, or otherwise disseminate, speech, ideas and opinions without fear or harm of prosecution.

## Source
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