free world

noun

often capitalized F&W
: the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail

Examples of free world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The past and potentially future leader of the free world spent most of it in a dingy Manhattan courtroom, no longer the master of his domain. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024 The free world must stand with Israel and confront rather than negotiate with evil. Garry Kasparov, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for free world 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free world was in 1940

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“Free world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20world. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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