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 overriding goal of the framers of the birthright citizenship clause (and the Reconstruction Amendments generally) was to include African Americans who had been left out of the U.S. polity⎯to form a more perfect union.
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Time, 14 July 2025
Under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, birthright citizenship is protected and can’t legally be revoked by the president.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2025
Question: What is the status of Trump's executive order repealing birthright citizenship?
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
One federal court has issued another nationwide injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Time, 14 July 2025
Under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, birthright citizenship is protected and can’t legally be revoked by the president.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2025
Question: What is the status of Trump's executive order repealing birthright citizenship?
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
One federal court has issued another nationwide injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for birthright
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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