Main Entry: en·ti·tle·ment

Pronunciation: \-ˈtī-t^əl-mənt\

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