birthright
/ˈbɜrθˌraɪt/
noun
- A right or privilege that a person has from birth, especially as a member of a family or nation.
- In many cultures, the eldest son inherits the family estate as his birthright.
- Access to clean water should be every child's birthright.
- She considered her citizenship a birthright that could never be taken away.
- Something that a person is entitled to because of who they are or where they come from, often used figuratively.
- He felt that a good education was his birthright, not a privilege.
- Freedom of speech is a birthright of every citizen in a democracy.
- The right to vote is a birthright that generations fought to secure.
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