free [free]adjective (comparative fre·er, superlative fre·est)
Definition:
3. not restricted in rights: not subject to censorship or control by a ruler, government, or other authority, and enjoying civil libertiesIt's a free country
4. self-ruling: not ruled by a foreign country or power
5. not regulated: not controlled, restricted, or regulated by any external thingYou are free to choose
freedomfree·dom (plural free·doms)
noun
Definition:
1. ability to act freely: a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses, without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictionslive in freedom religious freedom
3. country's right to self-rule: a country's right to rule itself, without interference from, or domination by, another country or power
4. right to act or speak freely: the right to speak or act without restriction, interference, or fear gave them the freedom to enter without passports
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