birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Mary also accused Nathan of stealing her car key, health records, passport and birth certificate in the filing.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Many older Black Americans also do not have birth certificates as they were denied hospital births due to segregation.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In a world where every moment must be productive, where caregiving is systematically devalued and where human relationships are subordinated to market logic, Miss Huang represents a future where childhood survives only as a date on a birth certificate.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Workers typically have to provide a Social Security number or tax identification number, as well as a passport or birth certificate, to verify their legal status.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Many older Black Americans also do not have birth certificates as they were denied hospital births due to segregation.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In a world where every moment must be productive, where caregiving is systematically devalued and where human relationships are subordinated to market logic, Miss Huang represents a future where childhood survives only as a date on a birth certificate.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Workers typically have to provide a Social Security number or tax identification number, as well as a passport or birth certificate, to verify their legal status.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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