Definitions for entitled
en·ti·tled

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. entitled(adj)

   qualified for by right according to law

   "we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"

Webster Dictionary(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Entitled

   of Entitle

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1. entitled

   To have the legislative authority and rights.

   Under human rights legislation everyone is entitled to housing, education and an existence worthy of respect and dignity.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

2. entitled

   Verb form of the word entitle.

   Everyone is entitled to their human rights.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'entitled' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3746

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'entitled' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3329

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'entitled' in Adjectives Frequency: #488

How to pronounce entitled?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say entitled in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of entitled in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of entitled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of entitled in a Sentence

1. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone:

   The intention is certainly not to pry into the private lives of the teachers. We certainly aren't going to do that. People are entitled to their private lives, but teachers also have to respect the mission of the school in the way they live their public lives.

2. American Civil Liberties Union:

   Gay people are entitled to equal dignity, inside and outside of our nation’s prisons, this policy change is a positive step forward for prisoners in Kentucky.

3. James Williams:

   We understand that people are entitled to their own opinions, but we live in a small community and we have to respect one another.

4. Tim Madden:

   Those players who got the winnings got an extraordinary windfall to which they were not entitled, they just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

5. Gene Ryan:

   Let me begin by stating how appalled and frustrated we are at this morning's events. .... We are disappointed in the apparent rush to judgment given the fact that the investigation into this matter has not been concluded, our officers, like every other American, are entitled to due process.

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