careentitlement
nounUK /ˈkeə.ɪnˌtaɪ.təl.mənt/
US /ˈker.ɪnˌtaɪ.t̬əl.mənt/
The right to get help and looking after when you need it.
Every child in the hospital has a careentitlement to kind nurses and safe beds.
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2. A legal right to receive health or social services from the government.
Her careentitlement covered home visits from a nurse twice a week.
3. The amount of paid time off a worker may take to look after a sick family member.
He used his careentitlement to stay home with his daughter for three days.
4. A formal claim to money given to someone who looks after a dependent person.
The family applied for a careentitlement after grandma moved in.