entitlement

[ en-tahy-tl-muh nt ]

/ ɛnˈtaɪ tl mənt /

the act of entitling.

the state of being entitled.

the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, as Social Security or unemployment compensation.

Origin of entitlement

First recorded in 1825–35; entitle + -ment

In their elitism and sense of entitlement, they represent much of what liberals are supposed to despise.

The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple |James Kirchick |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Because Medicaid is not required to cover HCBS, because a waiver is not an entitlement, there are long waits for waivers.

Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If only she could lose the humble bragging and the entitlement.

Time to Grow Up, Lena Dunham |Emily Shire |October 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Also missing, thankfully, is the sense of entitlement and self-congratulation one finds in the Bay Area.

Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay |Joel Kotkin |October 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

All this back patting, people say, has made our children lazy and created a sense of entitlement.

My Loser Kid Should Get a Trophy |Brandy Zadrozny |August 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The entitlement programs that make up our safety net for the truly needy have worthy goals and many deserving recipients.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
I deduce all right and all entitlement from myself; I am entitled to everything that I have might over.

Anarchism |Paul Eltzbacher
We increase spending next year for Social Security and Medicare and other entitlement programs by $81 billion.

State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush |George W. Bush
We increase spending next year for Social Security and Medicare, and other entitlement programs, by $81 billion.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various