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 panel discussed issues ranging from birthright citizenship to Trump’s defiance of court orders in deporting hundreds of Venezuelans.
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Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
That also includes the Trump administration's challenge to the idea of birthright citizenship.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
From ending birthright citizenship (14th Amendment) to criminalizing protests (First Amendment), freezing federal spending to dismantling federal agencies (both Article 1), he’s been undeterred by such restrictions on his power.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Deborah Boardman Boardman, on the U.S. District Court for Maryland, placed an injunction on Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
That also includes the Trump administration's challenge to the idea of birthright citizenship.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
From ending birthright citizenship (14th Amendment) to criminalizing protests (First Amendment), freezing federal spending to dismantling federal agencies (both Article 1), he’s been undeterred by such restrictions on his power.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Deborah Boardman Boardman, on the U.S. District Court for Maryland, placed an injunction on Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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