"freedom is not free" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} freedom is not free, {{en-proverb}} freedom is not free
  1. (chiefly US politics) For freedom to exist as a legal right in a country, it has to actively be fought for and protected (e.g. by the military). Wikipedia link: Freedom isn't free Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: freedom ain't free, freedom isn't free, freedom's not free Related terms: there's no such thing as a free lunch

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