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English 2 senses of the expression states' rights:
NOUNcognitionstates' rightsa doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
attributestates' rightsthe rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
Englishstates' rights: 2 senses noun 1, cognition
MeaningA doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states.
NarrowernullificationThe states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
Broaderdoctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismA belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Englishstates' rights: 2 senses noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution.
BroaderrightAn abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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