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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Zoom in: Immigration has become a flashpoint in the race, with Kent — who is endorsed by former President Trump — supporting mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and ending birthright citizenship.
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Melissa Santos, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
But, keeping your culture strong is not a birthright.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Phoebe Gates Reinventing fashion tech Being an overachiever is a birthright for Microsoft scion and recent Stanford grad Phoebe Gates (she/her), who finished her bachelor of science a year early.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Trump vowed to try to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants living in the country illegally — a move that legal experts say is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Santos, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
But, keeping your culture strong is not a birthright.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Phoebe Gates Reinventing fashion tech Being an overachiever is a birthright for Microsoft scion and recent Stanford grad Phoebe Gates (she/her), who finished her bachelor of science a year early.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Trump vowed to try to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants living in the country illegally — a move that legal experts say is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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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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