Recent Usage
Although the "Free World" had its origins in the Cold War, the phrase is still occasionally used after the end of the Cold War, as recently as the early 2010s.
Organizations such as Freedom House release a Freedom in the World report every year rating countries based on a scale of free to not-free.
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Famous quotes containing the word usage:
“Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don’t are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn’t put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a lesbian.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1951)
“...Often the accurate answer to a usage question begins, “It depends.” And what it depends on most often is where you are, who you are, who your listeners or readers are, and what your purpose in speaking or writing is.”
—Kenneth G. Wilson (b. 1923)