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Definition of academic freedom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

academic freedom

noun
 
/ækəˌdemɪk ˈfriːdəm/
 
/ˌækəˌdemɪk ˈfriːdəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the ability of people who teach or do research at a university or college to freely express their ideas
    • to defend/protect academic freedom
    • The dictator had suppressed academic freedom in the country.
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