entitlement

IPA: ɛntˈaɪtʌɫmʌnt

The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
Power, authority to do something.
Something that one is entitled to.
(politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

Examples of "entitlement" in Sentences

We've already analyzed the Orwellian strategy behind the phrase "entitlement reform," which is a well-crafted euphemism for "cutting services for the elderly."
David Axelrod, a strategist for the president, called Mr. Romney's use of the term "entitlement nation" deeply offensive while speaking with reporters in Manhattan.
And the term "entitlement" resonates with that word's other meaning - selfishness and the greedy assumption that one deserves to be served by others as in "he acts so entitled."
Because the WebLogic documentation refers more frequently to entitlement than authorization, you will use the term entitlement to describe what a user can and cannot do or access once they have been authenticated.