reivindicación

claim

noun rrey-been-dee-kah-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: From Latin revindicatio, from re- + vindicare (to claim, avenge).

Also means

demand; grievance

Usage Note

Reivindicación carries a political or labour tone — it is a demand or claim made by a group seeking rights or recognition (reivindicaciones sindicales = 'trade union demands'). It differs from reclamación, which is a formal complaint or claim (e.g., against a company). The verb is reivindicar.

Examples

"Los trabajadores presentaron sus reivindicaciones al gobierno."

Natural Translation

The workers presented their demands to the government.

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