in its own right

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in its own right - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  in its own right
      adv 1: by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.; "she's
             a rich woman in her own right rather than by
             inheritance"; "an excellent novel in its own right" [syn:
             in one's own right, in his own right, in her own  right
             , in its own right]