birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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The bill would require proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers, in order to register to vote.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
The group wants to mandate the inclusion of donor and surrogate names on birth certificates, which currently reflect legal, not genetic, parentage.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
More than 21 million Americans—predominantly the poor, African Americans, and young people—lack birth certificates and passports.
—Stephen Legomsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Despite his success, his achievements were never accepted by Guinness World Records’ rule-keepers due to his lack of a birth certificate.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
The group wants to mandate the inclusion of donor and surrogate names on birth certificates, which currently reflect legal, not genetic, parentage.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
More than 21 million Americans—predominantly the poor, African Americans, and young people—lack birth certificates and passports.
—Stephen Legomsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Despite his success, his achievements were never accepted by Guinness World Records’ rule-keepers due to his lack of a birth certificate.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 2 Sep. 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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