Definition of entitlement in English:

entitlement

noun ɪnˈtʌɪt(ə)lmənt

mass noun

1The fact of having a right to something.
full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered
Example sentencesExamples
- Taking part in this course will not affect your social welfare entitlements.
- We are determined to ensure that the legal entitlements owed to Australian workers are delivered.
- Information will be provided on the rights and entitlements of migrant workers.
- No one deserves to be better off than anyone else; nor does anyone have entitlements, or special claims.
- It has been claimed that it did not fall within the rules pertaining to MPs' travel entitlements.
- There is also a great deal on workers' rights and social entitlements.
- The second highest query related to rights and entitlements to family life.
- The Irish government has a particular duty to defend the rights and entitlements of Irish people.
- That is based on 990 shares per member, based on two entitlements plus loyalty shares.
- The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements.
- So it is common ground that this clause governs the remuneration entitlements of casuals?
- The decision of the adjudicator shall reflect the legal entitlements of the parties.
- This was to ensure that the surviving spouse did not suffer a loss of entitlements following the death.
- Out goes a culture of benefits and entitlements; in comes a partnership of rights and responsibilities.
- He was concerned that people were being turfed out without their legal entitlements.
- Staff will provide free, confidential advice on your rights and entitlements.
- It is your right to know your entitlements so please avail of this service.
- In order to receive the entitlements of membership a small yearly fee is charged.
- With more people also losing their jobs, queries about welfare entitlements have hit a new high.
- In fact, the nature and extent of these entitlements can vary enormously from one company to another.
Synonyms
right, prerogative, claim, title, licence
permission, dispensation, privilege, liberty
1. 1.1 The amount to which a person has a right.
  her annual leave entitlement
  Example sentencesExamples
  He has refused to collect his entitlements and is preparing a legal challenge.
  The government has recognised that we should get our full grant entitlement.
  That long weekend can feel like a week in the sun, at a cost of two days out of an allotted annual holiday entitlement.
  Subsequent cases have held that once entitlement is decided, a token amount ought not to be awarded.
  You may not be able to claim down all the premium entitlements on weanlings purchased now.
  If he leaves the company however, he loses his entitlement, unless it is through early retirement.
  The letter informed her that her entitlement amounted to just £0.35 pence per fortnight.
  The charity is hoping as many people as possible will claim their full entitlements.
  Her leave entitlements expired during November, and she was asked to return to work in December.
  There will be provision to purchase, sell or lease single payment entitlements.
  Common law lump sum entitlements allow people to get on with their lives.
  People find it difficult to get information regarding their entitlements and benefits.
  It has been 30 years since the last increase in the minimum annual holiday entitlement.
  Their desire to have the entitlement changed to a block grants is mainly driven by financial pressures.
  Many employees would probably be very happy to be bought out of their long service leave entitlements.
  This builds up monthly in advance at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual entitlement each month.
  Synonyms
  allowance, allocation, allotment, quota, ration, grant, limit
2. 1.2 The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
  no wonder your kids have a sense of entitlement
  as modifier this entitlement mentality is completely out of control
  Example sentencesExamples
  She walks around with some strange sense of entitlement and ego, thanks to her own narcissism and dumb fans who strangely look up to her!
  His anger might also have betrayed his sense of entitlement.
  She has even passed on the entitlement mentality to her son.
  I found her to be really daunting as well, because of her entitlement and her wealth and her quiet power.
  Her neediness, her entitlement, are manifest in all she does.
  He is really tired of her entitlement and you can tell he's regretting what he's gotten himself into.
  He is an example of the indulged generation who have an entitlement mentality and who never learnt any history at school.
  Her insufferable sense of entitlement has turned her into a laughing stock.
  It was the arrogance he emitted when running the team, his hard dealing with local businesses, and his entitlement attitude.
  She is both a victim of the all-consuming celebrity culture and a perpetrator of bad decisions, the lack of self-control and an unhealthy sense of entitlement.
  His entitlement attitude should be enough to add another decade to his sentence alone.
3. 1.3US count noun A government scheme that provides benefits to any individual meeting certain eligibility requirements.
  Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements are going broke
  Example sentencesExamples
  The CBO estimates do not include $460 billion in possible entitlement spending, including a Medicare prescription drug benefit.
  The conservative assault on federal entitlement programs climaxed in the mid-1990s.
  This successful assault on social welfare expenditures has provided the opening wedge for entertaining cuts in middle-class social insurance entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare.
  Spending on federal programs—excluding the Pentagon and entitlements—grew by 34%.
  Steady growth in entitlement programs has crowded out other government expenditure.
  This issue of entitlement reform is as politically toxic as it gets.
  Total cuts to entitlements would top $265 billion.
  Our unsustainable senior-citizen entitlement programs threaten the medium-term and long-term macroeconomic future.
  Profligate budget rules led to the greatest expansion of an entitlement since the Great Society.
  They perceive Medicare as the most vulnerable government entitlement.

Definition of entitlement in US English:

entitlement

noun

1The fact of having a right to something.
full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered
you should be fully aware of your legal entitlements
Example sentencesExamples
- Staff will provide free, confidential advice on your rights and entitlements.
- So it is common ground that this clause governs the remuneration entitlements of casuals?
- It is your right to know your entitlements so please avail of this service.
- No one deserves to be better off than anyone else; nor does anyone have entitlements, or special claims.
- Out goes a culture of benefits and entitlements; in comes a partnership of rights and responsibilities.
- He was concerned that people were being turfed out without their legal entitlements.
- With more people also losing their jobs, queries about welfare entitlements have hit a new high.
- This was to ensure that the surviving spouse did not suffer a loss of entitlements following the death.
- The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements.
- We are determined to ensure that the legal entitlements owed to Australian workers are delivered.
- In order to receive the entitlements of membership a small yearly fee is charged.
- There is also a great deal on workers' rights and social entitlements.
- That is based on 990 shares per member, based on two entitlements plus loyalty shares.
- The second highest query related to rights and entitlements to family life.
- Information will be provided on the rights and entitlements of migrant workers.
- Taking part in this course will not affect your social welfare entitlements.
- In fact, the nature and extent of these entitlements can vary enormously from one company to another.
- The decision of the adjudicator shall reflect the legal entitlements of the parties.
- It has been claimed that it did not fall within the rules pertaining to MPs' travel entitlements.
- The Irish government has a particular duty to defend the rights and entitlements of Irish people.
Synonyms
right, prerogative, claim, title, licence
1. 1.1 The amount to which a person has a right.
  annual leave entitlement
  Example sentencesExamples
  That long weekend can feel like a week in the sun, at a cost of two days out of an allotted annual holiday entitlement.
  Many employees would probably be very happy to be bought out of their long service leave entitlements.
  Common law lump sum entitlements allow people to get on with their lives.
  This builds up monthly in advance at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual entitlement each month.
  Their desire to have the entitlement changed to a block grants is mainly driven by financial pressures.
  He has refused to collect his entitlements and is preparing a legal challenge.
  People find it difficult to get information regarding their entitlements and benefits.
  Her leave entitlements expired during November, and she was asked to return to work in December.
  It has been 30 years since the last increase in the minimum annual holiday entitlement.
  The government has recognised that we should get our full grant entitlement.
  The charity is hoping as many people as possible will claim their full entitlements.
  There will be provision to purchase, sell or lease single payment entitlements.
  If he leaves the company however, he loses his entitlement, unless it is through early retirement.
  Subsequent cases have held that once entitlement is decided, a token amount ought not to be awarded.
  You may not be able to claim down all the premium entitlements on weanlings purchased now.
  The letter informed her that her entitlement amounted to just £0.35 pence per fortnight.
  Synonyms
  allowance, allocation, allotment, quota, ration, grant, limit
2. 1.2 The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
  no wonder your kids have a sense of entitlement
  as modifier this entitlement mentality is completely out of control
  Example sentencesExamples
  She is both a victim of the all-consuming celebrity culture and a perpetrator of bad decisions, the lack of self-control and an unhealthy sense of entitlement.
  He is an example of the indulged generation who have an entitlement mentality and who never learnt any history at school.
  She has even passed on the entitlement mentality to her son.
  His entitlement attitude should be enough to add another decade to his sentence alone.
  She walks around with some strange sense of entitlement and ego, thanks to her own narcissism and dumb fans who strangely look up to her!
  It was the arrogance he emitted when running the team, his hard dealing with local businesses, and his entitlement attitude.
  His anger might also have betrayed his sense of entitlement.
  He is really tired of her entitlement and you can tell he's regretting what he's gotten himself into.
  I found her to be really daunting as well, because of her entitlement and her wealth and her quiet power.
  Her neediness, her entitlement, are manifest in all she does.
  Her insufferable sense of entitlement has turned her into a laughing stock.
3. 1.3US A government program that provides benefits to any individual meeting certain eligibility requirements.
  Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements are going broke
  as modifier entitlement programs
  Example sentencesExamples
  Spending on federal programs—excluding the Pentagon and entitlements—grew by 34%.
  Our unsustainable senior-citizen entitlement programs threaten the medium-term and long-term macroeconomic future.
  This issue of entitlement reform is as politically toxic as it gets.
  They perceive Medicare as the most vulnerable government entitlement.
  The conservative assault on federal entitlement programs climaxed in the mid-1990s.
  Total cuts to entitlements would top $265 billion.
  This successful assault on social welfare expenditures has provided the opening wedge for entertaining cuts in middle-class social insurance entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare.
  Steady growth in entitlement programs has crowded out other government expenditure.
  Profligate budget rules led to the greatest expansion of an entitlement since the Great Society.
  The CBO estimates do not include $460 billion in possible entitlement spending, including a Medicare prescription drug benefit.

单词	entitlement
释义	Definition of entitlement in English: entitlement noun ɪnˈtʌɪt(ə)lmənt mass noun 1The fact of having a right to something. full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered Example sentencesExamples Taking part in this course will not affect your social welfare entitlements. We are determined to ensure that the legal entitlements owed to Australian workers are delivered. Information will be provided on the rights and entitlements of migrant workers. No one deserves to be better off than anyone else; nor does anyone have entitlements, or special claims. It has been claimed that it did not fall within the rules pertaining to MPs' travel entitlements. There is also a great deal on workers' rights and social entitlements. The second highest query related to rights and entitlements to family life. The Irish government has a particular duty to defend the rights and entitlements of Irish people. That is based on 990 shares per member, based on two entitlements plus loyalty shares. The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements. So it is common ground that this clause governs the remuneration entitlements of casuals? The decision of the adjudicator shall reflect the legal entitlements of the parties. This was to ensure that the surviving spouse did not suffer a loss of entitlements following the death. Out goes a culture of benefits and entitlements; in comes a partnership of rights and responsibilities. He was concerned that people were being turfed out without their legal entitlements. Staff will provide free, confidential advice on your rights and entitlements. It is your right to know your entitlements so please avail of this service. In order to receive the entitlements of membership a small yearly fee is charged. With more people also losing their jobs, queries about welfare entitlements have hit a new high. In fact, the nature and extent of these entitlements can vary enormously from one company to another. Synonyms right, prerogative, claim, title, licence permission, dispensation, privilege, liberty 1.1 The amount to which a person has a right. her annual leave entitlement Example sentencesExamples He has refused to collect his entitlements and is preparing a legal challenge. The government has recognised that we should get our full grant entitlement. That long weekend can feel like a week in the sun, at a cost of two days out of an allotted annual holiday entitlement. Subsequent cases have held that once entitlement is decided, a token amount ought not to be awarded. You may not be able to claim down all the premium entitlements on weanlings purchased now. If he leaves the company however, he loses his entitlement, unless it is through early retirement. The letter informed her that her entitlement amounted to just £0.35 pence per fortnight. The charity is hoping as many people as possible will claim their full entitlements. Her leave entitlements expired during November, and she was asked to return to work in December. There will be provision to purchase, sell or lease single payment entitlements. Common law lump sum entitlements allow people to get on with their lives. People find it difficult to get information regarding their entitlements and benefits. It has been 30 years since the last increase in the minimum annual holiday entitlement. Their desire to have the entitlement changed to a block grants is mainly driven by financial pressures. Many employees would probably be very happy to be bought out of their long service leave entitlements. This builds up monthly in advance at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual entitlement each month. Synonyms allowance, allocation, allotment, quota, ration, grant, limit 1.2 The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. no wonder your kids have a sense of entitlement as modifier this entitlement mentality is completely out of control Example sentencesExamples She walks around with some strange sense of entitlement and ego, thanks to her own narcissism and dumb fans who strangely look up to her! His anger might also have betrayed his sense of entitlement. She has even passed on the entitlement mentality to her son. I found her to be really daunting as well, because of her entitlement and her wealth and her quiet power. Her neediness, her entitlement, are manifest in all she does. He is really tired of her entitlement and you can tell he's regretting what he's gotten himself into. He is an example of the indulged generation who have an entitlement mentality and who never learnt any history at school. Her insufferable sense of entitlement has turned her into a laughing stock. It was the arrogance he emitted when running the team, his hard dealing with local businesses, and his entitlement attitude. She is both a victim of the all-consuming celebrity culture and a perpetrator of bad decisions, the lack of self-control and an unhealthy sense of entitlement. His entitlement attitude should be enough to add another decade to his sentence alone. 1.3US count noun A government scheme that provides benefits to any individual meeting certain eligibility requirements. Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements are going broke Example sentencesExamples The CBO estimates do not include $460 billion in possible entitlement spending, including a Medicare prescription drug benefit. The conservative assault on federal entitlement programs climaxed in the mid-1990s. This successful assault on social welfare expenditures has provided the opening wedge for entertaining cuts in middle-class social insurance entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare. Spending on federal programs—excluding the Pentagon and entitlements—grew by 34%. Steady growth in entitlement programs has crowded out other government expenditure. This issue of entitlement reform is as politically toxic as it gets. Total cuts to entitlements would top $265 billion. Our unsustainable senior-citizen entitlement programs threaten the medium-term and long-term macroeconomic future. Profligate budget rules led to the greatest expansion of an entitlement since the Great Society. They perceive Medicare as the most vulnerable government entitlement. Definition of entitlement in US English: entitlement noun 1The fact of having a right to something. full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered you should be fully aware of your legal entitlements Example sentencesExamples Staff will provide free, confidential advice on your rights and entitlements. So it is common ground that this clause governs the remuneration entitlements of casuals? It is your right to know your entitlements so please avail of this service. No one deserves to be better off than anyone else; nor does anyone have entitlements, or special claims. Out goes a culture of benefits and entitlements; in comes a partnership of rights and responsibilities. He was concerned that people were being turfed out without their legal entitlements. With more people also losing their jobs, queries about welfare entitlements have hit a new high. This was to ensure that the surviving spouse did not suffer a loss of entitlements following the death. The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements. We are determined to ensure that the legal entitlements owed to Australian workers are delivered. In order to receive the entitlements of membership a small yearly fee is charged. There is also a great deal on workers' rights and social entitlements. That is based on 990 shares per member, based on two entitlements plus loyalty shares. The second highest query related to rights and entitlements to family life. Information will be provided on the rights and entitlements of migrant workers. Taking part in this course will not affect your social welfare entitlements. In fact, the nature and extent of these entitlements can vary enormously from one company to another. The decision of the adjudicator shall reflect the legal entitlements of the parties. It has been claimed that it did not fall within the rules pertaining to MPs' travel entitlements. The Irish government has a particular duty to defend the rights and entitlements of Irish people. Synonyms right, prerogative, claim, title, licence 1.1 The amount to which a person has a right. annual leave entitlement Example sentencesExamples That long weekend can feel like a week in the sun, at a cost of two days out of an allotted annual holiday entitlement. Many employees would probably be very happy to be bought out of their long service leave entitlements. Common law lump sum entitlements allow people to get on with their lives. This builds up monthly in advance at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual entitlement each month. Their desire to have the entitlement changed to a block grants is mainly driven by financial pressures. He has refused to collect his entitlements and is preparing a legal challenge. People find it difficult to get information regarding their entitlements and benefits. Her leave entitlements expired during November, and she was asked to return to work in December. It has been 30 years since the last increase in the minimum annual holiday entitlement. The government has recognised that we should get our full grant entitlement. The charity is hoping as many people as possible will claim their full entitlements. There will be provision to purchase, sell or lease single payment entitlements. If he leaves the company however, he loses his entitlement, unless it is through early retirement. Subsequent cases have held that once entitlement is decided, a token amount ought not to be awarded. You may not be able to claim down all the premium entitlements on weanlings purchased now. The letter informed her that her entitlement amounted to just £0.35 pence per fortnight. Synonyms allowance, allocation, allotment, quota, ration, grant, limit 1.2 The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. no wonder your kids have a sense of entitlement as modifier this entitlement mentality is completely out of control Example sentencesExamples She is both a victim of the all-consuming celebrity culture and a perpetrator of bad decisions, the lack of self-control and an unhealthy sense of entitlement. He is an example of the indulged generation who have an entitlement mentality and who never learnt any history at school. She has even passed on the entitlement mentality to her son. His entitlement attitude should be enough to add another decade to his sentence alone. She walks around with some strange sense of entitlement and ego, thanks to her own narcissism and dumb fans who strangely look up to her! It was the arrogance he emitted when running the team, his hard dealing with local businesses, and his entitlement attitude. His anger might also have betrayed his sense of entitlement. He is really tired of her entitlement and you can tell he's regretting what he's gotten himself into. I found her to be really daunting as well, because of her entitlement and her wealth and her quiet power. Her neediness, her entitlement, are manifest in all she does. Her insufferable sense of entitlement has turned her into a laughing stock. 1.3US A government program that provides benefits to any individual meeting certain eligibility requirements. Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements are going broke as modifier entitlement programs Example sentencesExamples Spending on federal programs—excluding the Pentagon and entitlements—grew by 34%. Our unsustainable senior-citizen entitlement programs threaten the medium-term and long-term macroeconomic future. This issue of entitlement reform is as politically toxic as it gets. They perceive Medicare as the most vulnerable government entitlement. The conservative assault on federal entitlement programs climaxed in the mid-1990s. Total cuts to entitlements would top $265 billion. This successful assault on social welfare expenditures has provided the opening wedge for entertaining cuts in middle-class social insurance entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare. Steady growth in entitlement programs has crowded out other government expenditure. Profligate budget rules led to the greatest expansion of an entitlement since the Great Society. The CBO estimates do not include $460 billion in possible entitlement spending, including a Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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