states' rights


Definition: Meaning of, states' rights in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / steɪtsˈrʌɪts /

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  1. a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
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  2. the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
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states' rights used in phrases

  • States' Rights Democratic Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman
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Pronunciation: ˈkrɒnəs;ˈkrəʊnəs
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in Greek MYTHOLOGY, a son of URANUS and one of the TITANS, who became ruler of the world until he was defeated by ZEUS . In Roman MYTHOLOGY his name is SATURN .