"free as in speech" meaning in All languages combined

See free as in speech on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} free as in speech (not comparable)
  1. (used only predicatively) Free in the sense of having no restrictions; libre. Tags: not-comparable, predicative Synonyms: free as in freedom
    Sense id: en-free_as_in_speech-en-adj-l~d1JuK8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Freedom of speech
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