civil rightsˌcivil ˈrights noun [plural] 
a civil rights leader → bill of rights
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- A civil rights campaigner dressed as a wrestler in a cape?
- He was a grown man, in full possession of his civil rights.
- It was 1964, the civil rights movement was sweeping across the land, all the way into the halls of Congress.
- Liberal democracy, private life, civil rights and interest groups are all simply ideological constructs designed to pacify and mislead.
- No sooner had voters approved Prop. 209 than civil rights lawyers filed appeals challenging its constitutionality.
- That was two years before it became a big civil rights issue.
- They all filed lawsuits, complaining that their civil rights had been violated.
Longman Language Activatorthe political and social rights that everyone should have
the political and social freedom that everyone in a country should have: · Every individual should have basic rights.rights of: · Some motorcyclists saw the helmet law as an infringement on the rights of the individual.women's/workers'/victims' etc rights: · Laws enacted in the past ten years have gradually taken away workers' rights.· Allred is an attorney who has gained a national reputation fighting for women's rights.
the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or be treated equally and fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religion: · She had been actively involved in the struggle for civil rights in the US in the '60s.· The President has agreed to talks with civil rights campaigners.· The civil rights movement illustrates how people can change the constitution of their country.
the basic right that all people should have, including freedom and the right to be treated fairly and without cruelty by their government: · The Court ruled that hitting children was an abuse of human rights.· A number of leading human rights activists were arrested yesterday.· The regime has a long record of human rights violations.
the rights of every person to be treated fairly and equally by the law or by society, whatever their sex, race, religion, or social position: · The battle for equal rights for women is not yet over.· The Americans were the first to make law the principle of equal rights for every individual.· Homosexual men and women are campaigning for equal rights.
the right of every person to have a chance to get a job, go to university etc, whatever their sex, race, or social position: · Only in a completely classless society can there be equal opportunities for everyone.equal opportunities legislation/programs etc: · Certain jobs were dominated by men until the equal opportunities legislation of the 1970s.
the rights of any citizen to do whatever they want as long as they respect the rights of other people, without having to ask anyone's permission, and the right to keep their personal information private: · The banning of public meetings was held to be a denial of civil liberties.· The ability of this software to gather information about individuals through the Web is worrying to civil liberties groups.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a civil rights leader
the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or to be treated fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religioncivil rights demonstration/movement etc a civil rights leader a civil rights leader → bill of rights