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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Gun policy has shifted drastically in the United States over the last 50 years, from President Nixon's advocacy for a total ban on handguns to President Reagan's characterization of guns as an American birthright.
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Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024
According to his campaign, Trump wants to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants who lack legal status and limit these children’s access to passports and Social Security numbers.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024
According to his campaign, Trump wants to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants who lack legal status and limit these children’s access to passports and Social Security numbers.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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