Nomen

die Rechte

rights, the right wing, entitlements

Jeder Mensch hat grundlegende Rechte.

Every human being has fundamental rights.

Die politische Rechte fordert Steuersenkungen.

The political right is demanding tax cuts.

to fight ((for sth.)) to fight for sth. They fight for their rights.

Synonyms: entitlements, privileges; Antonyms: duties, obligations, the Left

From Old High German 'reht' (straight, just, correct), cognate with English 'right'.

Think of 'human rights' (Menschenrechte) to remember the plural meaning. For the political sense, picture a spectrum with 'die Linke' (the Left) and 'die Rechte' (the Right).

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