rights
Americanplural noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rights
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The impact of the Voting Rights Act in the city has been “immeasurable,” she said.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Roemer before the Supreme Court, a case that successfully argued that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act also applies to judicial elections.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Australia's Human Rights Commission urged the government in March to help repatriate 34 women and children stuck in Syria's notorious Roj refugee camp.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The DOJ said its findings followed a year-long review it conducted under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits race-based discrimination by recipients of federal funding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The Housing Rights Act of 1968, making it illegal to discriminate in the housing industry based on race, had lingered in Congress for years, vehemently opposed by legislators both in the North and the South.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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