>> entitlement implies to me that the person has invested some time and resources in asserting their right Something else about what you said here, for titles

>> entitlement implies to me that the person has invested some time and resources in asserting their right Something else about what you said here, for titles that are earned (e.g. naturalized citizens), you don't invest time and resources to assert your right. You invest time and resources to earn the title. When you've earned the title, you've earned the rights that come with it. Having then those rights, you can then assert them. You don't need to expend anything to assert. You just claim them, since they're already your own. For example, if someone says you need to expend time and resources to assert your right to vote when you're already a citizen, that's wrong. Having expended time and resources to become a citizen (or having been born a citizen), it's already your right to vote. You're entitled to a vote.