civil rights
noun/ˌsɪvl ˈraɪts/
/ˌsɪvl ˈraɪts/
[plural]- the rights that every person in a society has, for example to be treated equally, to be able to vote, work, etc. whatever their sex, race or religion
- the civil rights leader Martin Luther King
- civil rights for disabled people
- the civil rights movement
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