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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Attempts to end birthright citizenship may result in legal confusion similar to the travel ban in the first term against people from primarily Muslim nations.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised the mass deportations of migrants and an end to birthright citizenship.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
That could mean less shade December 19, 2024 3:16 PM
Immigration
Trump wants to limit birthright citizenship through executive action.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Among Trump's plans are mass deportations, resuming border wall construction, ending birthright citizenship, boosting energy production, and imposing new tariffs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised the mass deportations of migrants and an end to birthright citizenship.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
That could mean less shade December 19, 2024 3:16 PM
Immigration
Trump wants to limit birthright citizenship through executive action.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Among Trump's plans are mass deportations, resuming border wall construction, ending birthright citizenship, boosting energy production, and imposing new tariffs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 21 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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