What is another word for had a right?

Pronunciation: [hɐd ɐ ɹˈa͡ɪt] (IPA)

The phrase "had a right" can be replaced with various synonyms depending on the context it is used in. Some synonyms for "had a right" include "had permission," "had entitlement," "had authority," "had justification," "had a claim," and "had a prerogative." These synonyms convey a sense of privilege or legitimacy to a specific action. For instance, instead of saying "Tom had a right to attend the meeting," one could say "Tom had permission to attend the meeting," or "Tom had authority to attend the meeting." Using synonyms adds variety and clarity to one's writing or speech and helps to avoid repetition.

What are the hypernyms for Had a right?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Had a right

  • I have always thought that Israel, as an independent and sovereign nation, had a right to defend itself.
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  • If a woman earned a dollar by scrubbing, her husband had a right to take the dollar and go and get drunk with it and beat her afterwards. It was his dollar.
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  • I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.
    Harriet Tubman
  • Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government.
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