IN ITS OWN RIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does in its own right mean? 

• IN ITS OWN RIGHT (adverb)
  The adverb IN ITS OWN RIGHT has 1 sense:

1. by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved

  Familiarity information: IN ITS OWN RIGHT used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IN ITS OWN RIGHT (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

By title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved

Synonyms:

in her own right; in his own right; in its own right; in one's own right

Context example:

an excellent novel in its own right

 Context examples 

According to new research published in the Astrophysical Journal, the object is now thought to be a planet in its own right, with an usually strong magnetic field.

(Astronomers Discover New Planet Not Orbiting Any Star, VOA)