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birther

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Noun

  1. One who gives birth.
  2. A believer in the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), is not a natural-born US citizen, and was therefore ineligible for the presidency under the United States Constitution (Article II, Section 1).
  3. More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status.

Verb

  1. To question the eligibility of a candidate for office or the location of one's birth.

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