birthright
noun
birth·right
ˈbərth-ˌrīt 
: a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth
Examples of birthright in a Sentence
the freedom that is our birthright
believed that the house was her birthright
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Trump is set to return to the White House on January 20, but his ability to end birthright citizenship will be severely limited.
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The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Along with prioritizing the deportation of military-age Chinese immigrants, Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship, stripping rights from those born in the country to undocumented parents.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Senate Democrats press Biden to strengthen immigration protections What is birthright citizenship, and can Trump end the right in the U.S.?
More
Nidia Cavazos
Nidia Cavazos is a 2024 campaign reporter for CBS News.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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birthright
noun
birth·right
-ˌrīt
: a right or possession that a person is entitled to by birth
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