单词 | states' rights |
释义 | states' rights (once / 21648 pages) n WORD FAMILY states' rights USAGE EXAMPLESCode phrases like "states' rights" don't go unnoticed anymore, if ever, and republicans running against government squander an opportunity to expand their base. New York Times(Nov 02, 2016) Wacko states' rights wing folks show up with long guns and a weeks long standoff ensues. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) That would force states to pay workers more or resort to layoffs and other budget cuts, a violation of states' rights, they said. New York Times(Sep 20, 2016) 1n the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution Hyper right an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature 2n a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states Hypo|Hyper nullification the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
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