entitlement

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/
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noun
R

A legal right to something, like a benefit or a privilege.

You have an entitlement to free healthcare under this policy.

R

What you are officially allowed to get, like money or services.

Knowing your legal entitlements can help you get what you deserve.

R

A government program that gives financial help to certain people.

Entitlement programs like Medicaid provide essential support to those in need.

R

A feeling of deserving good things without working for them.

Some people develop a sense of entitlement from a young age.

translation

n. A legal right to something, like a benefit or a privilege.; What you are officially allowed to get, like money or services.; A government program that gives financial help to certain people.; A feeling of deserving good things without working for them.

Word Forms

Plural entitlements