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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Another option for ending birthright citizenship for the purposes laid out in Trump's order would be to amend the 14th Amendment.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But just weeks later, Barrett stunned critics by authoring the majority opinion in a 6-3 ruling that backed Trump’s executive order temporarily curbing birthright citizenship.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
The high court ruled last month that lower courts cannot block nationwide policies, but did not explicitly address whether Trump’s birthright citizenship rule was constitutional.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
On Friday, a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, a case Campbell’s office brought forth in part.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But just weeks later, Barrett stunned critics by authoring the majority opinion in a 6-3 ruling that backed Trump’s executive order temporarily curbing birthright citizenship.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
The high court ruled last month that lower courts cannot block nationwide policies, but did not explicitly address whether Trump’s birthright citizenship rule was constitutional.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
On Friday, a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, a case Campbell’s office brought forth in part.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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