civil rights
plural noun
: the nonpolitical rights of a citizen
especially
: the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress
was charged with violating the victim's civil rights
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As a result, Luis Asencio-Cordero, who is from El Salvador, has been separated from his wife, Los Angeles civil rights attorney Sandra Muñoz, since 2015.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Exploring the civil rights struggle, the Cambodian genocide and the experience of Bedouin communities in Palestine, the seven projects selected for out-of-competition slots all needed to reflect new forms of embodiment and empathy.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Exploring the civil rights struggle, the Cambodian genocide and the experience of Bedouin communities in Palestine, the seven projects selected for out-of-competition slots all needed to reflect new forms of embodiment and empathy.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for civil rights
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“Civil rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20rights. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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