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Entitlement

noun / en-TY-tul-ment / Easy
Meaning

A legal right to receive a benefit, service, or resource guaranteed by law or government policy

Origin / Etymology

Old French entiteler (to give a title or right), from Latin titulus (title)

Synonyms
Right Claim Benefit
Antonyms
Privilege Discretion Denial
Example Sentence
"The NFSA defines food entitlements in terms of caloric sufficiency rather than nutritional adequacy, perpetuating the carbohydrate-heavy PDS basket."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS-2 and GS-3 answers on food security, welfare schemes, rights-based governance, and PDS reform. Distinguishes legally guaranteed benefits from discretionary government programmes.

Relevant Subjects
Polity Economy
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