states' rights
English Thesaurus
1. the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | right, |
definition | : | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (noun.attribute) |
domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
2. a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | nullification, |
definition | : | the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress (noun.cognition) |
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