ENTITLEMENT


Meaning of ENTITLEMENT in English

I. - ə lmənt noun

( -s )

1.

a. : the act of entitling

b. : name , designation

2.

a. : the condition of being entitled : right ; specifically : the right to benefits under state unemployment-compensation laws or federal old-age and survivors insurance

b. : an allowance of money due to someone

entitlements of local school districts came to $30 million — E.J.McGrath

II. noun

: a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.