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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Already, he’s tried to supersede his legal limits with executive orders on birthright citizenship and freezing funding already allocated by Congress.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Among the dozens of lawsuits, one of the successes from Trump’s opponents was their litigation against the executive order ending birthright citizenship.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Feb. 2025
Similarly, John Eastman, a law professor and Claremont Institute fellow, argues that Wong Kim Ark (1898), which granted birthright citizenship to children of legal immigrants, does not apply to undocumented immigrants.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Several attorneys general across the U.S. — including California AG Rob Bonta — have sued the Trump administration for violating the Fourteenth Amendment, which protects birthright citizenship.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Among the dozens of lawsuits, one of the successes from Trump’s opponents was their litigation against the executive order ending birthright citizenship.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Feb. 2025
Similarly, John Eastman, a law professor and Claremont Institute fellow, argues that Wong Kim Ark (1898), which granted birthright citizenship to children of legal immigrants, does not apply to undocumented immigrants.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Several attorneys general across the U.S. — including California AG Rob Bonta — have sued the Trump administration for violating the Fourteenth Amendment, which protects birthright citizenship.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 5 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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