"states' rights" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=states' rights}} states' rights pl (plural only)
  1. (US politics) Rights reserved to the 50 United States which allow each one to set policy on some issues, rather than being subject to federal policy, especially in reference to their right to allow slavery before the Civil War. Wikipedia link: states' rights Tags: US, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): US politics Derived forms: states' righter
    Sense id: en-states'_rights-en-noun-Yqrb5Sw7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: government, politics

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