Associations to the word «Entitlement»

Wiktionary

ENTITLEMENT, noun. The right to have something.
ENTITLEMENT, noun. Power, authority to do something
ENTITLEMENT, noun. Something that one is entitled to.
ENTITLEMENT, noun. (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.

Dictionary definition

ENTITLEMENT, noun. Right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy