/ ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt; NAmE / noun ( formal )
1.
[ U ] entitlement (to sth) the official right to have or do sth :
This may affect your entitlement to compensation.
2.
[ C ] something that you have an official right to; the amount that you have the right to receive :
Your contributions will affect your pension entitlements.
3.
[ C ] ( NAmE ) a government system that provides financial support to a particular group of people :
a reform of entitlements
Medicard, Medicare and other entitlement programs