Entitlement
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
entitlement (noun)1.
a) the state or condition of being - entitled right
b) a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract
2.
a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group , also funds supporting or distributed by such a program
3.
belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
entitlement (noun)a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
SYNONYMS:
allocation, allotment, annuity, entitlement, grant, subsidy, subventionRELATED WORDS:
aid, assistance, block grant, grant-in-aid, set-aside; foreign aid, relief, state aid; advance, allowance, benefit, bequest, endowment, fund, legacy, stipend, trust, trust fund
