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- Dictionaryentitlement/ɪnˈtʌɪtlm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the fact of having a right to something: "full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered" Similar
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a situation in which you have the right to do or have something: Almost any job which a benefit recipient takes will have some effect upon his current entitlement to unemployment benefits. [ C ] LAW, HR. something that you have the right to do or have: Employee discount is seen as an entitlement and not necessarily a benefit.
: a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract. 2. : belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges. 3. : a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group. also : funds supporting or distributed by such a program. Synonyms. allocation allotment annuity appropriation grant subsidy subvention.
An entitlement is the right to a particular privilege or benefit, granted by law or custom. You have a legal entitlement to speak to a lawyer if you're ever arrested and put in jail.
Entitlement definition: the act of giving, or the state of having, a title, right, or claim to something. See examples of ENTITLEMENT used in a sentence.
An entitlement to something is the right to have it or do it. [formal].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of entitlement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. right, claim, due, licence, permission, privilege, prerogative You lose your entitlement to benefit when you start work. 2. allowance, grant, quota, ration, allocation, allotment, apportionment such benefits as sick pay, holiday pay and pension entitlement.
noun the act of giving, or the state of having, a title, right, or claim to something: She supported legislation to improve the lot of the elderly, including the entitlement of senior citizens to vote by absentee ballot. a provision, amount, etc., to which one is entitled; a right: A good education is the moral entitlement of every child.
entitlement meaning: the right to do or have something. Learn more.
What does the noun entitlement mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun entitlement. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun entitlement? About 4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
