# be entitled to sth

idiom · CEFR C1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/be-entitled-to-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to have the legal or official right to have or do something.

## Examples

- You are entitled to a refund if the product is broken.
- After working at the company for ten years, she is finally entitled to a longer vacation.
- Citizens are entitled to a fair trial under the law, regardless of their social status or political background.

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