entitlement
The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
“The auxiliary members of the royal family often have the greatest capacity to inflame public scepticism about monarchy, and Prince Harry once seemed determined to personify the entitlement and pointlessness that could have jeopardised the continuity of the crown.”
Power, an authority to do something.
Something to which one is entitled.
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.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
From entitle + -ment.
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