entitlement
noun
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Definition of entitlement
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Synonyms for entitlement
Synonyms
allocation, allotment, annuity, appropriation, grant, subsidy, subvention
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The entitlement of being straight and white shouldn't be celebrated. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "A 'straight pride' leader calls his organization a 'totally peaceful racist group'," 9 Aug. 2019 In Mooreâs telling, that gaze is inseparable from the piggish entitlement of catcallers and casting-couch creeps. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Cruising in the Age of Consent," 19 June 2019 Once a tenant moves outâwhich doesnât happen often since folks can pass on the entitlement to friends and relativesâlandlords would be required to offer the unit to another tenant at restricted rates. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Albany Goes Wild," 13 June 2019 The wealthy insist on their entitlements, which essentially means privatization of public beaches. — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, "Rejoice as turtles make their return | Opinion," 15 Aug. 2019 Text messages also show Eudalyâs policy director, Jamey Duhamel, made plain her scorn for neighborhood associations, casting them as dominated by rich white people clueless about their misguided sense of entitlement. — oregonlive.com, "Eudaly, staffers bungled efforts to change Portland neighborhood association rules, emails show," 9 Aug. 2019 Despite his experience, Castellanos, 27, didnât join the Cubs with a sense of entitlement. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "3 takeaways from the Cubsâ sweep of the Brewers, including Nicholas Castellanosâ professionalism and Yu Darvishâs perseverance," 5 Aug. 2019 The inability of the largely white student body to critically reflect upon their own histories, practices, and structures of oppression is symptomatic of white privilege, white entitlement, and a lack of awareness of other cultures in general. — Katy Sian, Quartz, "âLiberal racismâ continues to plague Britainâs universities," 27 June 2019 The national debt now stands at $22 trillion, but the deal makes no attempt to rein in spending, take on entitlements, or make any structural changes many Republicans say are necessary to reform Washingtonâs dysfunctional budget process. — Erica Werner, BostonGlobe.com, "Senate passes two-year budget and debt ceiling bill," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'entitlement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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entitlement
noun
English Language Learners Definition of entitlement
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entitlement
nounLegal Definition of entitlement
Note: Some courts have held that entitlements are a property interest and therefore subject to procedural due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution when denied by federal or state governments.
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