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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President Donald Trump's executive order to abolish automatic citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. has led to several major lawsuits that rely on cases that established birthright citizenship in U.S. law.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Judges have blocked Trump from restricting birthright citizenship, a buyout offer to federal workers who agree to resign by Sept. 30 and a temporary freeze on federal grants.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
On Monday alone, five different judges took action that favored challenges to Mr. Trump's directives on birthright citizenship, a freeze on federal funding, cuts to how medical research grants are funded and his deferred resignation program.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to attempts to end birthright citizenship and pardon the roughly 1,500 people convicted over of their roles in the 2021 Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Trump has also tried to make changes to specific long-standing institutions in the U.S. such as the Kennedy Center.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Judges have blocked Trump from restricting birthright citizenship, a buyout offer to federal workers who agree to resign by Sept. 30 and a temporary freeze on federal grants.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
On Monday alone, five different judges took action that favored challenges to Mr. Trump's directives on birthright citizenship, a freeze on federal funding, cuts to how medical research grants are funded and his deferred resignation program.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to attempts to end birthright citizenship and pardon the roughly 1,500 people convicted over of their roles in the 2021 Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Trump has also tried to make changes to specific long-standing institutions in the U.S. such as the Kennedy Center.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 19 Feb. 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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