freedom /ˈfɹiːdəm/noun 5adjective 1forms 1 noun5 •the state of being under no one's control, so that a person can live as they chooseHaving recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom. •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.People in our city enjoy many freedoms. •The right or privilege of unrestricted use or accessYet the wisest princes, who adopted the maxims of Augustus, guarded with the strictest care the dignity of the Roman name, and diffused the freedom of the city with a prudent liberality. — 1776 •Frankness; openness; unreservedness. •Improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum. adjective1 •(humorous) American.freedom units (nickname for Imperial system), freedom fries formsfreedoms
