When the noun right means “something one is entitled to,” it is often followed by the preposition of.
- The driver turned first because he had the right of way.
- By law, the public has a right of passage on foot along the shoreline.
- Right of reply is the right to defend oneself against any personal attack published or broadcast in the media.
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