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noun British English pronunciation: freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ 
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pluralfreedoms
  1. 1
    [uncountable] the right to do what you want, make your own decisions, and express your own opinions

    a law that restricts religious freedom

    Newspapers now enjoy much greater freedom under the new laws.

    freedom to do something:

    My parents gave me total freedom to do whatever I liked.

    freedom of choice:

    The school gives students freedom of choice about what to wear.

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    1. a.
      the ability to do what you want because you have no obligations or responsibilities

      With the children grown up, she is enjoying her new-found freedom.

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    2. b.
      a situation where you are able to go where you want because you are not in prison

      his first taste of freedom

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    3. c.
      the ability to move or go where you want because there is nothing physically stopping you

      Police road blocks were seen as an attempt to restrict freedom of movement.

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  2. 2
    [uncountable] a situation in which you are not affected by something unpleasant
    freedom from:

    freedom from hunger/disease/poverty

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  3. 3

    freedoms

     [plural] different types of freedom

    basic/fundamental/political freedoms

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