An entitlement is a government program guaranteeing access to some benefit by members of a specific group and based on established rights or by legislation. The term may also reflect a pejorative connotation, as in a `sense of entitlement`. A `right` is itself an entitlement associated with a moral or social principle, such that an `entitleme... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entitlement
[fair division] Entitlement in fair division describes that proportion of the resources or goods to be divided that a player can expect to receive. The idea is based on the normal idea of entitlement. Entitlements can in the main be determined by agreeing on a cooperative game and using its value as the entitlement. Even when only money is ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entitlement_(fair_division)
A legal right, typically used when discussing a student's Individual Education Plan, or IEP. Depending on a student's age and where he or she attends school, the student may be legally entitled to services written in the IEP that are provided and/or monitored by the school system. In other cases, a student may be entitled to an IEP, but receiving s... Found on https://thinkcollege.net/about/glossary
noun right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); `entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
the act of entitling. · the state of being entitled. · the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, as Social Security or unemployment compensation. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/entitlement