freedom is not free

proverb

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).

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Meanings

proverb

alternative freedom ain't free · alternative freedom isn't free · alternative freedom's not free

  1. USgovernmentFor freedom to exist as a legal right in a country, it has to actively be fought for and protected (e.g. by the military).
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APA

freedom is not free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20is%20not%20free

MLA

“freedom is not free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20is%20not%20free. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freedom is not free,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20is%20not%20free.

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