civil rights activist
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- noun
- /ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst/
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activista por los derechos civiles
- She was a civil rights activist who refused to sit in the back of the bus.
- black civil rights activist
This shit, nigger, You didn't turn it to a civil rights activist on me.
- This shit, nigger, You didn't turn it to a civil rights activist on me.
Examples
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One notable exception was Dr. T.R.M. Howard, who was a civil rights activist in Mississippi.
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Carthan, a dedicated civil rights activist, organized protests to raise awareness about social injustices.
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We follow in the footsteps of civil rights activists who have come before us in trying to change that.
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The program's stated purpose was to obtain foreign intelligence, but it targeted domestic peace and civil rights activists as well.
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Civil rights activists and key political leaders held a series of flag rallies.
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The majority of the signs depict African Americans, including famous civil rights activists, politicians, and clergy.
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Meridian was the tale of a college student and civil rights activist in the 1960s and 70s.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest University has named a new dorm in honor of poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
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She was a civil rights activist who fought tirelessly for equality and justice for all marginalized communities.
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The community honored the civil rights activist for her contributions to advancing equal opportunities for minorities.
Synonyms
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A person who works to get equal rights for minority groups
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A person who works to protect people's basic rights and freedoms
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A person who works to get equal rights and chances for minority groups
A person who fights for fairness and equal rights for everyone
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'civil' (relating to citizens/public affairs), 'rights' (legal or moral entitlements) and 'activist' (someone who campaigns for social or political change). This straightforward compositional noun phrase follows common modifier+head patterns and is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Civil rights activist comes from the words civil, meaning about 'citizens', rights, meaning basic freedoms, and activist, meaning someone who 'acts' to make change. Picture people marching, speaking and organising to win fair treatment, and you see why the term means a person who works actively for equal rights.