academic freedom
noun/ækəˌdemɪk ˈfriːdəm/
/ˌækəˌdemɪk ˈfriːdəm/
[uncountable]- 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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