entitlement

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

entitle + -ment

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/

[edit] 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.

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