entitlement
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Breaking that link would “fundamentally change the nature of the program,” said Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Like Scotland, Japan and Germany have systems which base entitlement to personal social care mainly on people's care needs rather than their ability to pay.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Most executives “already are extraordinarily well paid, and I’m not persuaded that the perks are necessary. There’s a whiff of entitlement here—CEOs who say ‘I deserve this.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The difference shapes whether you see success as an entitlement or as yours to create.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
When he returned home, he resumed college at Temple University and then went through its law school, with every penny of his higher education paid by that great entitlement program called the GI Bill.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
The unusual feature here, unique among entitlements in the world’s major economies, is that Congress is required to try.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
That meant that through one's career, we earned entitlements to a decent pension set at a fixed proportion of salary.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Some 95% of that transfer is complete, but negotiations over final entitlements have been stuck for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
However, the IMB said at the end of its reporting year period, the prison was still "non-compliant with minimum clothing entitlements".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
It was, as you might suppose, a person of antiquarian pursuits who said this, but, since he merely appears in this prologue, there is no need to give his entitlements.
From Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
Vocabulary lists containing entitlement
A Word's-Eye View of the Primetime GOP Debate (Aug. 6, 2015)
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from the Third Republican Debate, October 28, 2015
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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