privilege
IPA: prˈɪvɫʌdʒ
noun
- (ecclesiastical law, now chiefly historical) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
- (countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
- An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
- (uncountable) The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
- A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
- (countable, US, finance, now rare) A stock market option.
- (law) A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
- (computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
verb
- (archaic) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
- (archaic) To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
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Examples of "privilege" in Sentences
- This is the thesis of privileged access.
- The contents of mediation are privileged.
- The case was dismissed because of the privilege.
- Eldest has the privilege of becoming the declarer.
- This is the ending of special privilege for the few.
- Among their privileges was that of caring for the sick.
- Another privilege is the use of the library of congress.
- It is a formal revocation of privileges by the community.
- Privileges and obligations are associated with the trinket.
- The privilege is that of the client and not that of the lawyer.