Child: How come the country with the biggest army always tells the other countries what to do? Father: Might makes right.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
might makes right — (or might is right) used to say that people who have power are able to do what they want because no one can stop them • • • Main Entry: ↑might might makes right see ↑might, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑right … Useful english dictionary
Might makes right — For other uses, see Might makes right (disambiguation). Might makes right is an aphorism with several potential meanings (in order of increasing complexity): In English, the phrase is most often used in negative assessments of expressions of… … Wikipedia
Might makes right (disambiguation) — Might makes right may refer to: Might makes right, an aphorism used in negative assessments of expressions of power Might Makes Right , a song by Camper Van Beethoven from their album New Roman Times Might is Right, a book by Ragnar Redbeard The… … Wikipedia
might — might1 W1S1 [maıt] modal v negative short form mightn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(possibility)¦ 2¦(suggesting)¦ 3¦(asking permission)¦ 4¦(somebody should have done something)¦ 5¦(past purpose)¦ 6 might I say/ask/add etc 7 I might say/add 8 I might have… … Dictionary of contemporary English
might — 1 /maIt/ modal verb negative short form mightn t 1 if something might happen or might be true, there is a possibility that it may happen or be true but you are not certain: Who knows England might win the next World Cup! | Are you going to write… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
might — I [[t]maɪt[/t]] aux. v. pres. sing. and pl. might; past might 1) fun pt. of may: I asked if we might borrow their car[/ex] 2) fun (used to express tentative possibility): She might have called while you were out[/ex] 3) fun (used to express an… … From formal English to slang
might — I. /maɪt / (say muyt) verb (modal) 1. (expressing strong uncertainty): I suppose he might be angry when he finds out. 2. (referring to an event or situation contrary to fact): we might all have been killed. 3. (used in tentative suggestions): we… …
might — might1 /muyt/, auxiliary v. 1. pt. of may1. 2. (used to express possibility): They might be at the station. 3. (used to express advisability): You might at least thank me. 4. (used in polite requests for permission): Might I speak to you for a… … Universalium
Right to know — is the legal principle that the individual has the right to know the chemicals to which they may be exposed in their daily living. It is embodied in federal law in the United States as well as in local laws in several states. Right to Know laws… … Wikipedia
Right of Presentation — Right of Presentation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Right of Presentation Out of gratitude for the foundation or endownment of churches and benefices, the Church grants founders, if they wish to reserve it, the right of patronage, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Right — • Substantive designating the object of justice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Right Right † … Catholic encyclopedia
