social justice

This page is about the collocation social justice

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

fair distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges in society

For example

  • Nelson Mandela spent his life fighting for social justice in South Africa.

  • Many people in business put profits before social justice in their list of priorities.

Quick Quiz

In countries where social justice is important, wealth is

a. shared more widely

b. shared less widely

c. not shared at all
a) shared more widely b) shared less widely c) not shared at all

Contributor: Matt Errey