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 (or believes 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 the Pell Grant and social security in the US.

Translations

the right to have something

Finnish: oikeutus (fi)

Dutch: recht op (nl) French: (avoir) droit sur (fr) German: Anspruch (de) m., Berechtigung (de) f. 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.