a country where the government does not control what people say or do for political reasons and where people can express their opinions without punishment
The transition from a totalitarian state to a free country will be long and slow.从独裁式国家向自由国家的过渡将是漫长而缓慢的。
I can say what I like - it's a free country!我可以畅所欲言——这是个自由的国度！
独立国家
a country that is not controlled by another country