Meaning & use
entitlement
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the right to receive a particular privilege or benefit, or the belief that one deserves special treatment.
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Retirees receive their pension as a legal entitlement.
His sense of entitlement made him assume he'd get the promotion without trying.
A note on using this word
Often used critically in the phrase 'sense of entitlement' to describe someone who expects special treatment without earning it.
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