birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Tyler admonished viewers for digging into his private life, saying his children's birth certificates have now been made public.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Along with the demos, the auction includes Hendrix’s handwritten form requesting a copy of his birth certificate, dry-cleaning slips for psychedelic stage costumes and an extensive collection of slide photographs featuring candid snaps of the musician.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
About one in 10 voters would have trouble producing a document that proves their citizenship — like a birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers — because they might be lost, destroyed or kept in a family member's home or safe, according to a report from the Brennan Center for Justice.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Until recently, birth certificates were often not issued to people born on reservations.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Along with the demos, the auction includes Hendrix’s handwritten form requesting a copy of his birth certificate, dry-cleaning slips for psychedelic stage costumes and an extensive collection of slide photographs featuring candid snaps of the musician.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
About one in 10 voters would have trouble producing a document that proves their citizenship — like a birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers — because they might be lost, destroyed or kept in a family member's home or safe, according to a report from the Brennan Center for Justice.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Until recently, birth certificates were often not issued to people born on reservations.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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