free country
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfriː ˈkʌn.tri/ us/ˌfriː ˈkʌn.tri/
(公民出于政治原因的言行不受政府控制、可以自由发表言论的)自由国家
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