birthright

As the court in Barbara explained, birthright citizenship launches a reciprocal relationship between a person and the sovereign.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The US and Canada are the only two countries considered "developed" nations by the International Monetary Fund that grant mostly unrestricted birthright citizenship.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The husband complained that “so many of the amenities that seemed almost a birthright when he was growing up now appear to be out of reach.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Balogun, a birthright U.S. citizen whose Nigerian parents live in England, scored his third goal in four World Cup games during a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 in Santa Clara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

The sight of him sitting at the head of the Thanksgiving table, carving the turkey like it was his birthright to do so.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

"We were all aware that we weren't being knighted or accepting a peerage. We all knew that the right we stood to gain was fairly inconsequential as inherited birthrights go."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

If birthrights actually existed, women might well feel that a lot of power is due to them.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024

Johnson and Clinton had no political birthrights but set out from young ages to reach the nation’s highest office.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

The dividing line traced by roadblocks also is tugging on sensitivities about birthrights and inequities, as Native American visitors worry about the social stigma of being locked out because of the contagion.

From Washington Times ● May 8, 2020

Now this means simply that these people have bought "distinction" at the price of one of mankind's most delightful birthrights, the pleasure in white, the queen, as Leonardo put it, of all colours.

From Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life by Vernon Lee