expression, noun
freedom of the press
Refers to the right to publish without censorship or government interference. A set phrase used in legal, political, and journalistic contexts.
憲法は出版の自由を保障している。
The constitution guarantees freedom of the press.
Compound of 出版 (publishing) + の (possessive particle) + 自由 (freedom). A direct translation of the Western concept of freedom of the press, established in modern Japanese legal and political vocabulary.