Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birthright citizen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: birthright c-i-t-i-zen
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who obtains citizenship through birthright citizenship, who otherwise would not have qualified for citizenship.

Example Sentences

"“As a birthright citizen myself, born to an immigrant mother not yet naturalized at the time, the fight to preserve birthright citizenship is a personal one,” Raoul said."
"The rub is I was born to immigrants who were not yet legal residents. That makes me a birthright citizen under the 14th Amendment. […] So, maybe this ire for birthright citizens like me is about how much of a drain we are on government services and the economy."

Etymology

Back-formation from birthright citizenship.

Inflected Forms

birthright citizens (plural)

Phrases

anchor baby

Frequently Paired Words

anchor baby

Questions

What does birthright citizen mean?: A person who obtains citizenship through birthright citizenship, who otherwise would not have qualified for citizenship.
Where does birthright citizen come from?: Back-formation from birthright citizenship.

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