right
noun
uk/raɪt/ us [ C or U ]
someone who has the right to something, or the right to do something, is allowed to have it or do it, often legally or officially:
have a right to sth Everybody has a right to equal treatment.
have the right to do sth Shareholders have the right to vote on the appointment of a new CEO.
She is a leading campaigner for consumer rights.
workers'/employment rights
human/civil rights
voting/property rights
rights [ plural ]
LAW
if a person, company, or organization has the rights to something, they are legally allowed to buy, sell, broadcast, etc. that thing:
If the group loses the court case, it will lose its exclusive rights to broadcast live games.
distribution rights
film/TV/broadcasting rights
licensing/marketing rights
all rights reserved
LAW
a phrase used to show that a particular person or particular people own the rights to a book, film, etc.
rights [ plural ]
STOCK MARKET
new shares in a particular company that have become available for existing shareholders to buy:
The company made a rights issue of one new share for every four held.
See also
ex-rights
grandfather rights
inalienable right
moral rights
patent right
pension rights
performing rights
pre-emption rights
property rights
proprietary rights
stock right