birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Today, states, not the federal government, issue birth certificates.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Didion’s birth certificate, with her footprint and her mother Eduene’s fingerprint, dated December 5, 1934.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
The order would require prospective voters to provide documentary proof of their citizenship, such as a U.S. passport or birth certificate.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
This has become a significant problem at some field offices, especially when workers need to obtain or make copies of vital records or original documents — birth certificates and the like — that are needed to process some Social Security claims, one management-level employee said.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Didion’s birth certificate, with her footprint and her mother Eduene’s fingerprint, dated December 5, 1934.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
The order would require prospective voters to provide documentary proof of their citizenship, such as a U.S. passport or birth certificate.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
This has become a significant problem at some field offices, especially when workers need to obtain or make copies of vital records or original documents — birth certificates and the like — that are needed to process some Social Security claims, one management-level employee said.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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