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Definitions

rights

[rahyts] / raɪts /
NOUN
civil liberty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil rights freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech
WEAK
Four Freedoms God-given right constitutional freedom constitutional rights freedom from fear freedom from want freedom of expression freedom of worship political liberty
NOUN
civil rights
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 of citizenship unalienable rights
NOUN
dibs
Synonyms
STRONG
entitlement privilege request
WEAK
dueness preemptive declaration
NOUN
due
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensation interest payment rate repayment right
STRONG
claim comeuppance deserts entitlement guerdon merits need perquisite prerogative privilege recompense reprisal retaliation retribution revenge satisfaction title vengeance
WEAK
be in line for what is coming to one
NOUN
guerdon
Synonyms
STRONG
claim comeuppance compensation desert deserts entitlement interest merits need payment perquisite prerogative privilege rate recompense repayment reprisal retaliation retribution revenge reward right
WEAK
be in line for satisfa
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage forgiveness pardon penalty sympathy

Example Sentences

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In group chats and comments, many Chinese social-media users criticized the MSS’s message, complained about long working hours and urged the government to do more to protect labor rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights will be introduced on Friday 1 May.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She is now working to raise awareness for immigrants’ rights.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

All he needed was for someone to show up and assert his constitutional rights.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Today, both Fannie Sellins’s death and her passion for the welfare and rights of working people have been largely forgotten.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell