absolute right

US/ˈæb.səˌlut ɹaɪt/US/ˌæb.səˈljut ɹaɪt/

noun

An unqualified right; a right to act or refuse to act that is at the sole discretion of the person possessing the right.

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Meanings

nounabsolute right (plural absolute rights)

plural absolute rights

  1. An unqualified right; a right to act or refuse to act that is at the sole discretion of the person possessing the right.
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APA

absolute right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20right

MLA

“absolute right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20right. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute right,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20right.

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