might is right

A form of might makes right — What is right or wrong is determined by power and strength; power justifies itself.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of might makes right.
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might is right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/might%20is%20right

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“might is right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/might%20is%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “might is right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/might%20is%20right.

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