Entitlement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Entitlement is a noun meaning The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
Meaning
The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
More Meanings
- Power, an authority to do something.
- Something to which one is entitled.
- (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.
Example Sentences
The auxiliary members of the royal family often have the greatest capacity to inflame public scepticism about monarchy, and Prince Harry once seemed determined to personify the entitlement and pointlessness that could have jeopardised the continuity of the crown.
Word Forms
- entitlements
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include entitled, authority, droit, duty, permission, authorization.
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