ERA


Meaning of ERA in English

ERA, the BrE AmE noun /ˌiː ɑːr ˈeɪ/

abbreviation for the Equal Rights Amendment; a suggested change to US law, which was intended to give women the same legal rights as men. Although the suggested law was agreed to by Congress, not enough states agreed in time for it to become a law.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.