Usually means: Deserving recognition or respect independently.
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  1. in its own right: Merriam-Webster
  2. in its own right: Vocabulary.com
  3. in its own right: Dictionary.com
  4. in its own right: Rhymezone
  5. in its own right: FreeDictionary.org
  6. in its own right: Mnemonic Dictionary
  7. in its own right: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from WordNet (in its own right)

adverb:  by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc. ("An excellent novel in its own right")


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