Redress

Meaning

Remedy or compensation provided for a wrong, grievance, or injustice

Origin / Etymology

Old French redrecier (to set upright again) from re- (again) + dresser (to arrange)

Synonyms

Remedy Reparation Recompense

Antonyms

Injury Injustice Neglect

Example Sentence

"The Supreme Court's hate speech verdict reaffirmed that constitutional morality, not majoritarian sentiment, must guide redress for victims of communally charged rhetoric."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS2 Polity and GS4 Ethics answers on grievance redressal mechanisms, judicial remedies under Articles 32 and 226, and rule of law.

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