freedom of the press

freedom of the press
noun
a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑civil right

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: the right of publishing books, pamphlets, newspapers, or periodicals without restraint or censorship subject only to the existing laws against libel, sedition, and indecency

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the right to publish newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter without governmental restriction and subject only to the laws of libel, obscenity, sedition, etc.

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freedom of the press
The right of publishing material without submitting it to a government authority for permission
● press

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freedom of the press UK US noun [uncountable]
the right of newspapers to publish stories and articles without being controlled by the government
Thesaurus: journalism and relating to journalismhyponym

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freedom of the press [freedom of the press] noun [U]
the right to publish news and opinions in the press without the government removing any of the information. This right became part of American law under the ↑First Amendment. In Britain the press is free to publish most types of information but the government can prevent newspapers and ↑broadcasters from reporting some stories by using the ↑Official Secrets Act or ↑DA-notices.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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