"free as in speech" meaning in English

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Adjective

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 Categories (topical): Freedom of speech Synonyms: free as in freedom Coordinate_terms: free as in beer

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