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doctrine vs states' rights

states' rights vs doctrine

doctrine and states' rights both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctrine Yes No No No
states' rights Yes No No No
As nouns, states' rights is a hyponym of doctrine; that is, states' rights is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctrine:
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • states' rights: a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
doctrine (noun) states' rights (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
Difference between doctrine and states' rights

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