| 单词 | entitlement programme |
| 释义 | > as lemmasentitlement programme entitlement programme n. chiefly U.S. a government programme which provides services or financial benefits to any individual, institution, etc., meeting certain eligibility requirements. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > grants and allowances > [noun] > state allowance benefit1911 welfare benefit1913 welfare cheque1922 social security1943 pogey1954 entitlement programme1956 SS1963 social1966 welfare1970 social benefit1972 relief1995 1956 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 29 May 1/8 If the U.S. Office of Education interprets this law in this manner, it would mean a cut of an additional $20,000 from the entitlement program. 1973 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 23 Dec. 15 a/5 What I mean by noncontrollables are those programs that are fixed by prior legislation. Individual entitlement programs are the biggest portion of that—Social Security, medicare, medicaid..and the like. 2003 D. S. Ippolito Why Budgets Matter 187 By the 1960s, Social Security was by far the largest federal entitlement program, accounting for approximately one-half of all payments for individuals. < as lemmas |
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