social justice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of social justice
First recorded in 1825–30
Example Sentences
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What is needed, he told a group of Hungarian workers, “is more dynamism, more social justice, more democracy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Members of several social justice organizations spoke at a City Council meeting this week, demanding a moratorium on code enforcement operations and restitution for vendors whose property was seized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain on Saturday for a visit focused on immigration and social justice at a politically turbulent time for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Several hundred city residents, social justice activists, and dozens of Newark police officers encircled the DHS site where Baraka was being held.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
As a child she learned about social justice and even attended suffrage meetings with her mother.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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