animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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Just like a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Runaway Cow was one of several vegan spots named by PETA in early June when the animal rights organization recognized Chicago as the top vegan-friendly city in the country.
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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Think: the animal rights activists who broke into the primate research center.
—EW.com, 20 June 2025
Pressure from animal rights activists forced event planners to shutter a run that lasted nearly a century.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Following complaints from animal rights groups, police in Indonesia have arrested multiple videographers over the last two years.
—ArsTechnica, 14 June 2025
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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Think: the animal rights activists who broke into the primate research center.
—EW.com, 20 June 2025
Pressure from animal rights activists forced event planners to shutter a run that lasted nearly a century.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Following complaints from animal rights groups, police in Indonesia have arrested multiple videographers over the last two years.
—ArsTechnica, 14 June 2025
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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