{
    "term": "freedom",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the power or right to do or say what you want without anyone stopping you",
            "sensetop": "freedom of somethingfreedom to do somethingfreedom in doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Press freedom** is under attack."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All groups enjoyed **religious freedom**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As a society we value **personal freedom** and privacy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We just want **freedom of choice**.",
                    "contextForm": "freedom of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everyone has the right to **freedom of expression**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**freedom of conscience/thought/worship**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government continues to restrict **freedom of movement**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors *(= where you can do what you want)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution"
                },
                {
                    "text": "complete freedom to do as you wish",
                    "contextForm": "freedom to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money.",
                    "contextForm": "freedom in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Individual freedom should be balanced against the rights of the community."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new syllabus allows students greater freedom of choice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The constitution guarantees freedom of the press."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This newspaper defends freedom of speech."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Branch managers have considerable freedom in running their offices."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't want to curtail my daughter's freedom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was enjoying the freedom of not having to go to work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Teachers can exercise a measure of freedom in their choice of materials."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When she lost her job, she at first relished her new-found freedom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There has been much talk about encouraging artistic freedom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Publishers here enjoy comparative freedom to publish what they want."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Official Secrets Act was amended to allow greater freedom of information."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party claims it can bring freedom and democracy to the country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The constitution contains guarantees of democratic rights and freedoms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One of the most basic freedoms is the right to peace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complete", "full", "maximum"],
                "… of freedom": ["measure"],
                "verb + freedom": ["enjoy", "have", "enjoy"],
                "preposition": ["freedom from", "freedom in", "freedom of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "freedom of choice",
                    "freedom of expression",
                    "freedom of speech"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the state of not being a prisoner or slave",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many slaves who gained their freedom lost it again after the war."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She laboured as a field hand and house servant until 1849, when she escaped to freedom in the North."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His inability to resist temptation would eventually cost him his freedom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is told she must write a confession in order to regain her freedom."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complete", "full", "maximum"],
                "… of freedom": ["measure"],
                "verb + freedom": ["enjoy", "have", "enjoy"],
                "preposition": ["freedom from", "freedom in", "freedom of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "freedom of choice",
                    "freedom of expression",
                    "freedom of speech"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the state of not being ruled by a foreign or cruel government",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We believe in freedom and democracy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a champion of Irish freedom."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the state of being able to move easily",
            "sensetop": "freedom to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The skirt has a side split for **freedom of movement**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Free-range hens have greater freedom to move about.",
                    "contextForm": "freedom to do something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the state of not being affected by the thing mentioned",
            "sensetop": "freedom from something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All people should be guaranteed **freedom from fear**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**freedom from discrimination **based on gender or ethnicity"
                },
                {
                    "text": "freedom from pain and disease"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complete", "full", "maximum"],
                "… of freedom": ["measure"],
                "verb + freedom": ["enjoy", "have", "enjoy"],
                "preposition": ["freedom from", "freedom in", "freedom of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "freedom of choice",
                    "freedom of expression",
                    "freedom of speech"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "permission to use something without limits",
            "sensetop": "the freedom of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I was given the freedom of the whole house."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the chance to change the way that something happens and influence decisions that are made",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Small farmers have limited room for manoeuvre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The economic conditions are restricting the bank's freedom of manoeuvre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has very little room for manoeuvre on this issue."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfriːdəm/",
                "audio": "fr/freedom/freedom__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfriːdəm/",
                "audio": "fr/freedom/freedom__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English frēodōm (see free, -dom)."
}