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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The poll shows Americans support admitting international students and maintaining birthright citizenship and may be wearying of the president’s mass deportation policies.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Despite the administration's push to roll back birthright citizenship, 70 percent of Americans say the constitutional guarantee should remain in place.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
If the court grants the Justice Department's request, the administration would be prevented from implementing the birthright citizenship measure against 22 states, seven individuals and two immigrants' rights organizations.
—Melissa Quinn
june 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Seventy percent also said that birthright citizenship — which the administration has tried to overturn — should remain in place, while 30% think it should be changed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Despite the administration's push to roll back birthright citizenship, 70 percent of Americans say the constitutional guarantee should remain in place.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
If the court grants the Justice Department's request, the administration would be prevented from implementing the birthright citizenship measure against 22 states, seven individuals and two immigrants' rights organizations.
—Melissa Quinn
june 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Seventy percent also said that birthright citizenship — which the administration has tried to overturn — should remain in place, while 30% think it should be changed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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