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redress

[rɪˈdrɛs]

redress Definition

  • 1remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance
  • 2to set right a wrong or injury
  • 3to correct or adjust something

Using redress: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "redress" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The company offered financial redress to the victims of the data breach.

  • Example

    The government is taking steps to redress the imbalance in wealth distribution.

  • Example

    She sought legal redress for the discrimination she faced at work.

redress Synonyms and Antonyms

Idioms Using redress

  • redress the balance/scales

    to make things fair or equal again

    Example

    The new policy aims to redress the balance between the rich and the poor.

  • a redress of grievances

    an official process for people to complain about something they think is unfair

    Example

    The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to petition for redress of grievances.

  • to correct or compensate for past injustices

    Example

    The government has promised to redress the wrongs done to the victims of the residential school system.

Phrases with redress

  • to correct an unfair situation by giving more power or opportunities to the weaker side

    Example

    The new policy aims to redress the balance between the rich and the poor.

  • redress of grievances

    the right to bring complaints to those in authority without fear of punishment

    Example

    The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to petition for redress of grievances.

  • a system set up to provide compensation or other forms of redress to victims of a particular injustice or harm

    Example

    The government has established a redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse.

Origins of redress

from Old French 'redrecier', meaning 'to straighten'

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Summary: redress in Brief

'Redress' [rɪˈdrɛs] refers to the act of correcting a wrong or injury, often through compensation or remedy. It can be used as both a verb and a noun, as in 'The company offered financial redress to the victims of the data breach.' 'Redress' can also be extended to phrases like 'redress the balance,' which means to correct an unfair situation, and idioms like 'redress the wrongs,' which means to correct past injustices.