plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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Jared Kushner’s security clearance Trump overruled intelligence officials in 2018 to grant his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a top secret security clearance, according to the New York Times and the Washington Post. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 In his first term, Trump appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner to serve as his senior adviser. Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025 During his first term, President Donald Trump appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior adviser. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Thousands of protesters gathered in Serbia's capital Belgrade on Monday to protest a project by Kushner – President Donald Trump's son-in-law – to transform a pair of buildings bombed by NATO 26 years ago into a Trump tower and luxury hotel. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son-in-law

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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