Entitlement

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É™nˈtaɪtÉ™lmÉ™nt/

Origin

entitle + -ment.

Full definition of entitlement

Noun

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.