entitlement C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #35335 Meanings 1 noun right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits) Entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms disentitlementoverentitlementunderentitlement Etymology From entitle + -ment. Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # entitlement **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 35335 ## Meanings 1. right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits) ## Examples - Entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget. ## Derived Forms - disentitlement - overentitlement - underentitlement ## Etymology From entitle + -ment. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown