own right

/oʊn raɪt/
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Definitions of own right
  1. noun
    by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved
    “a peer in his own right”
    “a leading sports figure in his own right”
    “a fine opera in its own right”
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    type of:
    claim, title
    an established or recognized right
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