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bequest, heritage, inheritance, legacy, patrimony
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When Trump said Wednesday that the administration wants to end birthright citizenship (which the Constitution guarantees), everyone could guess where that was coming from. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: The unhinged presidency," 25 Aug. 2019 To clarify, birthright citizenship is literally part of the US Constitution, a document that Republicans traditionally proclaim as sacred. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: Who Wants to See Sean Spicer’s Samba?," 25 Aug. 2019 Lakers and Knicks fans, global armies of millions who basically believe winning is their birthright, were also convinced. — Candace Buckner, courant.com, "Nets, Clippers won free agency, but most important to their fans, Knicks, Lakers didn’t," 12 July 2019 Simba’s estrangement from his birthright—but The Gift doesn’t make super-obvious how exactly Beyoncé, a star since age 18, relates to that theme. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Beyoncé Remixed the Meaning of The Lion King," 26 July 2019 One’s name and face are what some people might call a birthright. — Sally Jenkins, courant.com, "Commentary: NCAA President Mark Emmert is the lord of a feudal state who knows its time is over," 25 June 2019 Trump first rose to political prominence by questioning the birthright citizenship of Barack Obama, falsely claiming the nation’s first black president was born in Africa. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump is challenging what it means to be American, and naturalized citizens are unsettled," 25 July 2019 During his time in Virginia public office, Cuccinelli fought against birthright citizenship, supported legislation mandating employees speak English in the workplace, and compared immigration enforcement to fighting a rat infestation. — Tovin Lapan, Fortune, "Why Trump's USCIS Pick Might Be His Most Controversial Yet," 21 June 2019 Matters of inheritance and heritage are at the core of many functions of the state, from birthright citizenship to Native American ancestry to matters of probate. — Karin Wulf, Smithsonian, "This Long-Ignored Document, Written by George Washington, Lays Bare the Legal Power of Geneaology," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'birthright.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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