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privilege
[ priv-uh-lij, priv-lij ]
noun
- a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by a particular person or a restricted group of people beyond the advantages of most:
Few people have access to the privileges of the very rich.
- the unearned and mostly unacknowledged societal advantage that a restricted group of people has over another group: male privilege;
white privilege based on skin color;
male privilege;
children of privilege.
- a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities:
It's a privilege of a senator to speak in Congress without danger of a libel suit.
- a grant to an individual, corporation, etc., of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions.
- the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities.
- any of the rights common to all citizens under a modern constitutional government:
We enjoy the privileges of a free people.
- an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person:
It's my privilege to be here.
- Stock Exchange. an option to buy or sell stock at a stipulated price for a limited period of time, including puts, calls, spreads, and straddles.
verb (used with object)
- to grant a privilege to.
- to exempt (usually followed by from ).
- to authorize or license (something otherwise forbidden).
privilege
/ ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ /
noun
- a benefit, immunity, etc, granted under certain conditions
- the advantages and immunities enjoyed by a small usually powerful group or class, esp to the disadvantage of others
one of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege
- any of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the citizens of a country by its constitution
- the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge information obtained in confidence from a client
- the right claimed by any of certain other functionaries to refuse to divulge information
executive privilege
- the rights and immunities enjoyed by members of most legislative bodies, such as freedom of speech, freedom from arrest in civil cases during a session, etc
verb
- to bestow a privilege or privileges upon
- foll by from to free or exempt
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Other Words From
- priv·i·leg·er noun
- pro·priv·i·lege adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
As a white, educated, Western, middle-class male, I possess most of the unearned privilege the world has to offer.
“We look for the qualities that are evocative of V.S.O.P Privilege,” explained Hennessy Senior Vice President Rodney Williams.
Moreover, the exhibition begs the question: how do we come to privilege certain images?
Privilege can be a hard concept to get a handle on, especially for those who are immersed in it and reaping the benefits.
Yet, the only “nobodies” that do not have to be are those that have the privilege.
At the end of the first year, however, she resigned this privilege because she did not wish to accept the conditions of the gift.
He continued its sale, however, as a kingly monopoly, allowing only those to engage in it who paid him for the privilege.
The Ratignolles' soirees musicales were widely known, and it was considered a privilege to be invited to them.
It was a privilege to sit so close to her at the table, to wait on her, and be the recipient of her charming smiles.
To swear in suitable circumstances is the duty of all; but it is the privilege of those only who are in covenant with God.
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