plural noun
Legal or moral protections and freedoms that people are allowed to have or use.
They are fighting for their rights.
Women's rights are human rights.
American English
How to pronounce rights
nounA2Very common word
RAITS
/ɹaɪts/
One syllable.
Form of right
Rights is commonly used in the plural to talk about freedoms and protections that people have.
Legal or moral protections and freedoms that people are allowed to have or use.
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Useful expressions
Okay, acceptable, or safe and well.
Are you all right after the accident?
Immediately.
Please send the file right away.
At this exact moment.
I cannot talk right now.