CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
\klˈi͡əɹ and pɹˈɛzənt dˈe͡ɪnd͡ʒə], \klˈiəɹ and pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪndʒə], \k_l_ˈiə_ɹ a_n_d p_ɹ_ˈɛ_z_ə_n_t d_ˈeɪ_n_dʒ_ə]\
Definitions of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
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a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety"
By Princeton University