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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But an unexpected challenger to his birthright threatens the safety of T’Challa’s home and the balance of power.
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Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Multiple lower judges have ordered freezes on key Trump 2.0 agenda items, from his plan to end birthright citizenship to his restrictions on transgender rights.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The president is also attempting to end birthright citizenship, contrary to the 14th Amendment.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship, another signature 2024 pledge, has been temporarily blocked by the courts.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Multiple lower judges have ordered freezes on key Trump 2.0 agenda items, from his plan to end birthright citizenship to his restrictions on transgender rights.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The president is also attempting to end birthright citizenship, contrary to the 14th Amendment.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship, another signature 2024 pledge, has been temporarily blocked by the courts.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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