n.
Pronunciation: - ' t ī -t ə l-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1942
1 a : the state or condition of being entitled : RIGHT b : a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract
2 : a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group also : funds supporting or distributed by such a program
3 : belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges