|
|
- pronunciation:
- sI
v
 l
raIts
aekt
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in the U.S., any of several laws intended to protect civil rights, esp. the landmark law passed by Congress in 1964 that aimed to protect the constitutional right of all citizens to vote and to prevent racial discrimination in places of employment, public facilities, public accommodations, and the like.
|
|
|