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 contract2: a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group ; also : funds supporting or distributed by such a program3: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges