entitlement

English

Etymology

entitle + -ment

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/

Noun

entitlement (plural entitlements)

1. the right to have something
2. something that one is entitled to
3. (politics) a legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

Translations

the right to have something

• Dutch: recht op (nl)
• Finnish: oikeutus (fi)
• French: (avoir) droit sur (fr)

• German: Anspruch (de) m, Berechtigung (de) f
• Russian: право (ru) (právo) n
• Swedish: anspråk (sv) n

something that one is entitled to

• Dutch: aanspraak (nl)
• French: revendication (fr) f,droit (fr) m

• German: Anspruch (de) m
• Swedish: anspråk (sv)

government payments that are guaranteed to a segment of the population

• Dutch: uitkering (nl)

• French: allocation (fr) f

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• French: autorisation (fr) m