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civil right

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

Example Sentences

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As the legal fight continues, advocates warn that accessibility is increasingly treated as an inconvenience rather than a civil right — a shift with consequences far beyond a single White House briefing.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

"We are here to claim our victory. We are making a peaceful march, which is a civil right for all Cameroonians - for everyone," another protester said.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

An executive producer behind the new documentary “The Right to Read,” Burton says reading is not only a tool that unlocks doors to success but also a civil right.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023

“Public safety is the fundamental right of every American: It is a civil right and it is the principal responsibility of government,” Mr. Vallas, 69, said Tuesday night in a speech.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

Supremacy, Royal, the supremacy of the sovereign in matters ecclesiastical and matters of civil right to the exclusion of matters spiritual and the jurisdiction in the former claimed by the Pope.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin