natural-born
adjective
nat·u·ral-born
ˈna-ch(ə-)rəl-ˌbȯrn 
variants
or less commonly natural born
1
: having a specified status at birth
natural-born Americans
especially
: having at birth the legal status of citizen or subject (see subject entry 1 sense 1b)
No Person except a natural born Citizen … shall be eligible to the Office of President … —
U.S. Constitution
compare native-born
U.S. Constitution 2
: able to do something well immediately or from the very first time
a natural-born storyteller
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“Natural-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural-born. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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