Phrase guide

civil rights

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The rights that can reasonably be expected by any citizen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

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noun

Meaning 2

Those rights which are guaranteed protection by the US Constitution and are considered to be unquestionable, deserved by all people under all circumstances, especially without regard to race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, plural, plural-normally

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Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: të drejtat e qytetarëve — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Albanian: të drejtat civile — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Albanian: të drejtat e qytetarit — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Basque: eskubide zibilak — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Catalan: drets civils — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Chinese Cantonese: 民權 /民权 (man4 kyun4) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Chinese Mandarin: 民權 /民权 (mínquán) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公民權 /公民权 (gōngmínquán) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Czech: občanská práva — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Danish: borgerlige rettigheder — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Danish: borgerrettigheder — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Dutch: burgerrechten — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Finnish: kansalaisoikeudet — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • French: droits civiques — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Georgian: სამოქალაქო უფლებები (samokalako uplebebi) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • German: Grundrechte — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • German: Bürgerrechte — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Hawaiian: pono kīwila — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Hindi: नागरिक अधिकार (nāgrik adhikār) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Hungarian: polgárjog — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Hungarian: állampolgári jog — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Icelandic: borgaraleg réttindi — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Irish: cearta sibhialta — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Italian: diritti civili — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Japanese: 民権 (minken) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Japanese: 公民権 (kōminken) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Malay: hak sivil — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Malay: hak awam — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Polish: prawa obywatelskie — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Portuguese: direitos civis — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Romanian: drepturi civile — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Russian: гражда́нские права́ (graždánskije pravá) — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Spanish: derechos humanos — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Swedish: medborgerliga rättigheter — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances
  • Tagalog: bayanhing karapatan — rights deserved by all people under all circumstances