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civil rights

[siv-uhl rahyts] / ˈsɪv əl ˈraɪts /
NOUN
civil liberties
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech human rights
WEAK
God-given rights civil liberties constitutional rights freedoms freedoms of citizens legal rights natural rights rights rights of citizenship unalienable rights

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British music star FKA twigs is to play Josephine Baker in a new biopic of the Roaring Twenties icon who became a hero of the French Resistance and the American civil rights movement.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“Whether my client’s civil rights were violated will be determined in a court of law,” attorney Daniel Kaiser said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, the department’s top civil rights lawyer, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Can you sue him civilly for depriving you of your civil rights?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Ironically, it was precisely this framing that ensured that the events in Jena would not actually launch a “new civil rights movement.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander