freedom of the press

/ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs/
/ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs/
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Definitions of freedom of the press
  1. noun
    a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
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    type of:
    civil right
    right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
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