entitlement

from 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"

from 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]

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