to fight for justice
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3.7
- phrasal verb
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luchar por la justicia
- Activists gathered to fight for justice and demand equal rights for everyone.
- continue to fight for justice
- still fight for justice
- career fighting for justice
This is the man who fights for justice and mercy for those on death row.
- This is the man who fights for justice and mercy for those on death row.
- He's someone who fights for justice really in any capacity and not just for himself, but for the people around him.
Examples
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Even if there's no Divine Constabulary, we can still be good people who fight for justice.
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Many farmworkers banded together to fight for justice.
Fiction book (1999) -
A hero who would fight for justice at all costs.
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I know that, but all I can do is stand here and fight for justice!
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We still have liberty, freedom, and the will to fight for justice.
Blog text (10) -
"Together we can fight for justice for immigrants."
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We would not be here today without those who tirelessly fought for justice for so many years.
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It is terrible, and I can't believe that the officials out there aren't also fighting for justice for Morgan.
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The Supreme Court's historic decision to abolish mandatory life in prison without parole sentences for children reinforces the importance of never giving up hope as we all keep speaking out and fighting for justice for children.
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When the judge gave Mr. Bekele Garba a chance to seek a reduction of sentence, Bekele reportedly said, "In my entire life, I fought for justice, democracy, and equality; I have opposed discrimination."
Blog text (26)
Synonyms
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3.7
Speak or act to support fairness when it is threatened
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3.9
To support the rights of a group or person, often in law
To take action that supports justice
To show publicly that you are against unfair treatment, often by joining a public march or speaking out
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to actively advocate or struggle to ensure fairness' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'fight' (to exert effort or struggle) + 'for' (in support of) + 'justice' (fairness/rights). The pattern 'fight for + [cause]' is a regular, compositional English construction and has clear parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase fight for justice creates a strong image of people struggling or pushing, where fight shows the effort and justice stands for fair treatment and people's rights. That's why it means 'to actively work or struggle to make sure people are treated fairly'.