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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End birthright citizenship Among other immigration policies, Trump has pledged to sign an executive order on the first day of his new term to end birthright citizenship.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
End birthright citizenship for would-be Americans Trump vowed in a recent interview with Kristen Welker of NBC News’s Meet the Press to walk back the 14th Amendment, which automatically gives any person born on U.S. soil American citizenship.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
That includes his promises to end birthright citizenship and begin mass deportations, potentially using the military.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Executive orders are expected to come fast and furious Monday afternoon, with actions expected around pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, mass deportations, birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans, cryptocurrency and more.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
End birthright citizenship for would-be Americans Trump vowed in a recent interview with Kristen Welker of NBC News’s Meet the Press to walk back the 14th Amendment, which automatically gives any person born on U.S. soil American citizenship.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
That includes his promises to end birthright citizenship and begin mass deportations, potentially using the military.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Executive orders are expected to come fast and furious Monday afternoon, with actions expected around pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, mass deportations, birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans, cryptocurrency and more.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 22 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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