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equal rights

equal rights noun: the concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.

Noun

equal rights pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.

Questions about equal rights

What does equal rights mean?
Equal rights means the concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.
What part of speech is equal rights?
Equal rights is a noun.

Words near equal rights in the dictionary

  1. equal marriages
  2. equal opportunities
  3. equal opportunity
  4. equal pay
  5. equal pay for equal work
  6. equal rights
  7. equal sign
  8. equal signs
  9. equal temperament
  10. equal time
  11. equal times

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