idiom
No Man Is Above the Law
no MAN is ah-BUV the LAW
/noʊ mæn ɪz əˈbʌv ðə lɔː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
noMANisahBUVtheLAW
Dictionary meaning
The principle that every person, regardless of rank, wealth, or power, is equally subject to the law; a cornerstone of the rule-of-law doctrine.
Examples
- The prosecution of the former president proved that no man is above the law.
- No man is above the law is not just a saying — it is the foundation of democracy.
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