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 Supreme Court is still mulling requests from the Justice Department to narrow injunctions halting Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship and to block a judge’s order to return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Joshua, 18, whose name Mosaic has changed to protect his family, was born in the United States and thus has birthright citizenship.
—Nanki Kaur, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
During the conversation, Chiu told Bonta that his office was planning to challenge any effort by Trump to restrict birthright citizenship.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The topics involve birthright citizenship, blocking spending authorized by Congress, migrants’ right to seek asylum, Supreme Court approval for the existence of independent agencies, a president’s use of an autopen to sign documents and White House jurisdiction over the Smithsonian Institution.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Joshua, 18, whose name Mosaic has changed to protect his family, was born in the United States and thus has birthright citizenship.
—Nanki Kaur, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
During the conversation, Chiu told Bonta that his office was planning to challenge any effort by Trump to restrict birthright citizenship.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The topics involve birthright citizenship, blocking spending authorized by Congress, migrants’ right to seek asylum, Supreme Court approval for the existence of independent agencies, a president’s use of an autopen to sign documents and White House jurisdiction over the Smithsonian Institution.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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