native-born

American  

[ney-tiv-bawrn] / ˈneɪ tɪvˈbɔrn /

adjective

1. born in the place or country indicated.

   a native-born Australian.

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native-born British  

adjective

1. born in the country or area indicated

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Etymology

Origin of native-born

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

Refugees compete with native-born Americans for employment, but also create new jobs by opening businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The biggest surprise to emerge from the detailed studies of the remains was the revelation that the previously held belief that Tudor England was an all-white, native-born population was simply not true.

From Literature

Studies have generally found that immigration raises average wages and employment of native-born workers, in part because their work is complementary.

From The Wall Street Journal

In total, Diamond’s study found that immigrants account for 32% of aggregate innovation, about half of which comes from improving the human capital of their native-born collaborators.

From MarketWatch

In addition to declining birth rates among the native-born U.S. population, the impact of changing immigration policy is also complicating Social Security’s future, experts said.

From MarketWatch