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free speech in Arabic

حُرِّيَّة اَلتَّعْبِير ḥurriyyat at-taʕbīr

/fɹiː ˈspiːtʃ/

free speech in Arabic: حُرِّيَّة اَلتَّعْبِير (ḥurriyyat at-taʕbīr), حُرِّيَّة الْكَلَام. In English, free speech means freedom of speech; the ability or right to express one's opinions, particularly (strictly) the legal right to do so without the government forbidding it via laws, but also (loosely) the ability to do so without facing social repercussions, or one's employer firing one for it, or social media sites not hosting it on their platforms, etc.

Arabic words for free speech

the right to express an opinion in public (freedom of speech)
حُرِّيَّة اَلتَّعْبِير ḥurriyyat at-taʕbīr, حُرِّيَّة الْكَلَام

English meaning of free speech

  1. noun Freedom of speech; the ability or right to express one's opinions, particularly (strictly) the legal right to do so without the government forbidding it via laws, but also (loosely) the ability to do so without facing social repercussions, or one's employer firing one for it, or social media sites not hosting it on their platforms, etc.
  2. noun Speech which is protected by this right; public expression of one's opinions that is, or merits being, protected from restraint or censorship.

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Questions about free speech in Arabic

What is the meaning of free speech in Arabic?
Free speech in Arabic is حُرِّيَّة اَلتَّعْبِير (ḥurriyyat at-taʕbīr), حُرِّيَّة الْكَلَام.
ما معنى كلمة free speech؟
Free speech: حُرِّيَّة اَلتَّعْبِير (ḥurriyyat at-taʕbīr), حُرِّيَّة الْكَلَام.
What does free speech mean in English?
Free speech means freedom of speech; the ability or right to express one's opinions, particularly (strictly) the legal right to do so without the government forbidding it via laws, but also (loosely) the ability to do so without facing social repercussions, or one's employer firing one for it, or social media sites not hosting it on their platforms, etc.

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