political rights

American  

[puh-lit-ik-uhl rahyts] / pəˈlɪt ɪk əl ˈraɪts /

plural noun

• political right
  singular

1. rights that relate to participation in the political process, such as the right to vote, hold office, engage in public protest against the government, etc.

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political rights

In the years that followed, the American people abolished slavery, amended a constitution that had accommodated it, expanded civil and political rights that had long been denied to millions, and became a great multiethnic democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

A lower court earlier stripped Kem Sokha of his political rights and banned him from meeting foreigners or anyone who is not a family member.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Against the conventional wisdom that civil rights were fundamentally different from political rights, Black Americans insisted that both were vital to make real America’s most cherished constitutional ideals.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

Few of King’s staff supported the effort, worrying that the strike — and the planned Poor People’s Campaign in Washington — distracted from the main goal of attaining voting and political rights for Black Americans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

Above all, we want equal political rights, because without them our disabilities will be permanent.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela