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   entitlement

   /ɪnˈtʌɪtlm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of having a right to something: "full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered" Similar rightprerogativeclaimtitlelicencepermissiondispensationprivilegeliberty
   • ▪ the amount to which a person has a right: "her annual leave entitlement" Similar allowanceallocationallotmentquotarationgrantlimit
   • ▪ the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment: "no wonder your kids have a sense of entitlement"
   • ▪ a government scheme that provides benefits to any individual meeting certain eligibility requirements: "Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements are going broke"

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   What does entitlement mean?

   • direito, autorização… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ENTITLEMENT definition: 1. something that you have a right to do or have, or the right to do or have something: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   What are entitlements based on?

   • Typically, entitlements are based on concepts of principle which are themselves based in concepts of social equality or enfranchisement. Rights are endowed... According to Wikipedia, an entitlement is a provision made in accordance with a legal framework of a society by government.

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   What does entitling mean?

   • n. 1. The act or process of entitling. 2. The state of being entitled. 3. A government program that guarantees and provides benefits to a particular group: "fights ... to preserve victories won a generation ago, like the Medicaid entitlement for the poor" (Jason DeParle). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does uncountable entitlement mean?

   • [uncountable] entitlement (to something) the official right to have or do something This may affect your entitlement to compensation. They will have to prove their entitlement to the property. [countable] something that you have an official right to; the amount that you have the right to receive

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   something that you have the right to do or have: Employee discount is seen as an entitlement and not necessarily a benefit. holiday/pension entitlement If online recruiters can be believed, 60% of British workers are failing to take their full holiday entitlement.

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     ENTITLEMENT meaning: 1. something that you have a right to...

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     ENTITLEMENT definicja: 1. something that you have a right to...

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   1. a. : the state or condition of being entitled : right. b. : a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract. 2. : belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges. 3. : a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group.

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   the act of giving, or the state of having, a title, right, or claim to something: She supported legislation to improve the lot of the elderly, including the entitlement of senior citizens to vote by absentee ballot.

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   An entitlement to something is the right to have it or do it. [formal].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Definition of entitlement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   An entitlement is the right to a particular privilege or benefit, granted by law or custom. You have a legal entitlement to speak to a lawyer if you're ever arrested and put in jail.

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   1. right, claim, due, licence, permission, privilege, prerogative You lose your entitlement to benefit when you start work. 2. allowance, grant, quota, ration, allocation, allotment, apportionment such benefits as sick pay, holiday pay and pension entitlement.