freedom of assembly

/ˈfɹiːdəm əv əˈsɛmbli/

noun

The fundamental right of individuals to gather peacefully with others to express shared ideas, promote causes, or petition authorities without undue government interference.

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Meanings

nounfreedom of assembly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fundamental right of individuals to gather peacefully with others to express shared ideas, promote causes, or petition authorities without undue government interference.

Origin

From freedom + of + assembly.

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Translations

Arabic حُرِّيَّة التَّجَمُّع
  • حُرِّيَّة التَّجَمُّع (ḥurriyyat at-tajammuʕ)right of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Bulgarian свобода на събранията
  • свобода на събранията (svoboda na săbranijata)right of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Chinese Mandarin 集會自由 /集会自由
  • 集會自由 /集会自由 (jíhuì zìyóu)right of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Finnish kokoontumisvapaus
  • kokoontumisvapausright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
French liberté de réunion
  • liberté de réunionright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
German Versammlungsfreiheit
  • Versammlungsfreiheitright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Hungarian gyülekezési szabadság
  • gyülekezési szabadságright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Icelandic fundafrelsi
  • fundafrelsiright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Japanese 集会の自由
  • 集会の自由 (shūkai no jiyū)right of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Russian свобо́да собра́ний
  • свобо́да собра́ний (svobóda sobránij)right of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Spanish libertad de reunión
  • libertad de reuniónright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Swedish mötesfrihet
  • mötesfrihetright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Vietnamese tự do hội họp
  • tự do hội họpright of citizens to freely congregate or assemble
Cite this entry
APA

freedom of assembly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20assembly

MLA

“freedom of assembly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20assembly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freedom of assembly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20assembly.

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