A History of Western Philosophy

For Hegel and for his followers and for Marx and also for fascists as well, freedom was not understood in Lockean terms or in what we would call classical liberal terms.

Bertrand Russell, in his book, The History of Western Philosophy, in his chapter on Hegel, he does a brilliant job of explaining what exactly Hegel meant by freedom.

Hegel by freedom meant the freedom to obey the law.

So, the state is ultimate.