rights
Americanplural noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- antirights noun
Etymology
Origin of rights
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Last year, it was announced she had bought back the rights to her first six albums, ending a long-running and highly publicized battle over the ownership of her music.
From BBC
But those figures, particularly the operating-margin guidance, came in slightly below expectations due to higher spending projections for content production and costs for acquiring rights to sporting and other live events.
From MarketWatch
The detention sparked calls for his immediate release from rights groups and France's government.
From Barron's
Duke is seeking a temporary restraining order that would prevent Mensah from entering the transfer portal, enrolling at another school, playing football there or licensing his rights elsewhere.
It said Rose's rights could have been protected by the offer of an alternative space as a changing room.
From BBC
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