单词 | freedom of the press |
释义 | > as lemmasfreedom of the press freedom of the press n. freedom to print and publish anything without interference or censorship, esp. when regarded as a right.The narrowness with which this right is interpreted varies; published works may still be subject to legal action, for example in the case of libellous or criminal material. In the United States, freedom of the press is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution: see quot. 1789. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > publishing > [noun] > freedom of press liberty of the press1633 freedom of the press1646 free press1679 press freedom1705 society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [noun] > freedom of the press liberty of the press1633 freedom of the press1646 1646 H. Hammond View Exceptions to Visct. Falkland's Disc. Infallibilitie To Rdr. sig. A3 He seemed to wish the same freedome of the Presse, which his Lordship had found. 1662 R. L'Estrange Truth & Loyalty Vindicated 54 This freedom of the Press, had so manifest an Influence upon the minds of the People. 1776 G. Mason Virginia Decl. Rights xii That the freedom of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. 1789 Bill of Rights (U.S. Congr.) 4 Mar. (single sheet) Article 3rd [‘1st Amendm.’] Congress shall make no law..abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. 1819 Times 8 Dec. 3/4 This bill..appears to us to be a most dangerous invasion of the just freedom of the press. 1866 W. Collins Armadale II. iii. viii. 89 Have you dropped into the Reading Rooms, and seen what they call the freedom of the press in the town newspaper? 1906 F. S. Oliver Alexander Hamilton v. ii. 381 The rectitudinous inquisition that is enjoyed under the freedom of the press. 1938 Foreign Service Feb. 52/3 Freedom of the press, one of the inherent rights of the American people, cannot exist under dictatorships. 2004 Guardian 18 Oct. (Media section) 9/3 It is a system in which there is no freedom of the press, where justice is undermined and where the military hierarchy is allowed to hold sway. < as lemmas |
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