entitlementnoun
uk/ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/us/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl.mənt/[ C or U ] something that you have a right to do or have, or the right to do or have something:
pension/holiday entitlements
Managers have generous leave entitlement.
[ U ] disapproving the feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are:
a classic case of male entitlement
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Allowing and permitting
- admit of sth
- allow
- allow of sth
- allowable
- authorization
- authorize
- concession
- green
- leave
- let
- let sb/sth out
- licence
- license
- mandate
- OK
- open the floodgates idiom
- permissible
- sanction
- submit
- variance
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