entitlement

n. state of having a right or claim to something

This does not cite its references or sources.Please help [ improve this article] by introducing appropriate citations. (, get involved!) Entitlement is a guarantee of access to benefits because of rights, or by agreement through law. It can also refer, in a more casual sense to someone's belief that he/she is deserving of some particular reward or benefit.[1] It is often used as a negative term in popular parlance (i.e. a 'sense of entitlement'). The legal term, however, carries no value judgment: it simply denotes a right granted. It was issued in 1965 by President Johnson's administration.
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Noun
1. right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"
(hypernym) title, claim
(derivation) entitle
(classification) law, jurisprudence