special privilege
Britishnoun
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No one else would receive this special privilege handcrafted for anti-abortion activists alone.
From Slate
About 40% of lawmakers — nearly equally divided between Democrats and Republicans — surveyed said they didn’t intend to assert a special privilege to withhold their emails and other records, without equivocating.
From Seattle Times
Thaksin’s critics have questioned whether his move from prison to more congenial conditions in the hospital reflected special privilege as part of a political deal between his supporters and opponents.
From Seattle Times
Opponents charged that serving his sentence in a hospital was a special privilege.
From Seattle Times
Opponents have charged that serving his sentence in a hospital was a special privilege, suggesting that it was part of a part of a political deal between his party and the military.
From Seattle Times
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