free·dom 
/ˈfri:dəm/ noun
plural free·doms /ˈfri:dəm/ noun 1 [noncount] : the state of being free: such as a : the power to do what you want to do : the ability to move or act freely
▪ religious freedom ▪ academic freedom ▪ He thinks children these days have too much freedom. ▪ She has the freedom to do as she likes. ▪ freedom of choice ▪ freedom of speech/expression [=the right to express your opinions freely] ▪ freedom of the press [=the right to publish books, newspapers, etc., without being controlled by the government]
b : the state of not being a slave, prisoner, etc.
▪ a political prisoner struggling to win his freedom
c : the state of not having or being affected by something unpleasant, painful, or unwanted — + from ▪ freedom from care ▪ freedom from pain/fear ▪ freedom from responsibility
d : the right to use something or go somewhere without being controlled
▪ freedom of the seas 2 [count] : a political right
▪ an important freedom ▪ basic human freedoms
▪ religious freedom ▪ academic freedom ▪ He thinks children these days have too much freedom. ▪ She has the freedom to do as she likes. ▪ freedom of choice ▪ freedom of speech/expression [=the right to express your opinions freely] ▪ freedom of the press [=the right to publish books, newspapers, etc., without being controlled by the government]
b : the state of not being a slave, prisoner, etc.
▪ a political prisoner struggling to win his freedom
c : the state of not having or being affected by something unpleasant, painful, or unwanted — + from ▪ freedom from care ▪ freedom from pain/fear ▪ freedom from responsibility
d : the right to use something or go somewhere without being controlled
▪ freedom of the seas
▪ an important freedom ▪ basic human freedoms
