birthright citizenship en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.
The U.S. is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship — the principle of jus soli, or “right of the soil” — is applied. Most are in the Americas and Canada and Mexico are among them.
2025 February 10, Jon Schoenheider, “Federal judge in New Hampshire blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally”, in WMUR-TV:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| birthright citizenships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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fr droit du sol (birthright citizenship) · de Territorialprinzip (birthright citizenship) · de Geburtsrechtsprinzip (birthright citizenship) · de Geburtsortsprinzip (birthright citizenship) · pl prawo ziemi (birthright citizenship) · de Bodenprinzip (birthright citizenship) · fi syntymämaaperiaate (birthright citizenship)