Meanings
plural birthright citizenships
- countableuncountableThe 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-TVSynonyms: jus soli
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.
Translations
Finnish syntymämaaperiaate
- syntymämaaperiaatebirthright citizenship
French droit du sol
- droit du solbirthright citizenship
German Bodenprinzip, Geburtsrechtsprinzip
- Bodenprinzipbirthright citizenship
- Geburtsrechtsprinzipbirthright citizenship
- Geburtsortsprinzipbirthright citizenship
- Territorialprinzipbirthright citizenship
Polish prawo ziemi
- prawo ziemibirthright citizenship
Cite this entry
birthright citizenship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthright%20citizenship
“birthright citizenship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthright%20citizenship. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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