right to choose
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- right-to-choose adjective
Etymology
Origin of right to choose
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The Scottish Parliament has voted against legislation that would have given terminally ill people in Scotland the right to choose an assisted death - but what happens now?
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
"What I want is for the international community to clearly support the fundamental rights of Iranians: the right to choose their leaders, to express themselves freely, to live in dignity and prosperity," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
“Iranians deserve, just like we do, the right to choose their own leaders.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
A law to allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives has been approved in Jersey.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
“Welcome to the Choosing Ceremony. Welcome to the day we honor the democratic philosophy of our ancestors, which tells us that every man has the right to choose his own way in this world.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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