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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFree-choice
/friː tʃɔɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability or right to make a choice without external constraints.
"In a democratic society, free-choice is essential for individual freedom." - 2
A situation where individuals can select from multiple options without pressure.
"The free-choice of courses allowed students to tailor their education to their interests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'free-choice' combines 'free', derived from Old English 'frēo', meaning 'not in bondage', and 'choice', from Old French 'choisir', meaning 'to choose'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe the concept of making decisions without coercion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Free-choice" is said worldwide
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libre choix
Transliteration: leeb ruh shwah
"Dans une démocratie, le libre choix est essentiel."
freie Wahl
Transliteration: fry-eh val
"In einer Demokratie ist die freie Wahl wichtig."
scelta libera
Transliteration: shel-ta lee-bra
"In una democrazia, la scelta libera è fondamentale."
elección libre
Transliteration: elek-syon lee-bre
"En una democracia, la elección libre es esencial."
escolha livre
Transliteration: es-kol-ya lee-vre
"Em uma democracia, a escolha livre é fundamental."
स्वतंत्र चयन
Transliteration: svatantra chayan
"एक लोकतंत्र में, स्वतंत्र चयन आवश्यक है।"
自由选择
Transliteration: zìyóu xuǎnzé
"在民主社会中，自由选择是至关重要的。"
자유 선택
Transliteration: jayu seontae
"민주 사회에서 자유 선택은 필수적입니다."
自由選択
Transliteration: jiyū sentaku
"民主社会では自由選択が重要です。"
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