entitlement
Meanings
noun
- The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
- Power, an authority to do something.
- Something to which one is entitled.
- 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.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From entitle + -ment.
Derived words
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