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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits);
- Example: "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

entitlement \entitlement\ n. a right granted by law or contract, especially to financial benefits from the government. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

entitlement n 1: right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"