Meaning of privilege in English

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Verb
privilege
Definitions
1. bestow a privilege upon
Derived terms
Noun
privilege
Etymology
Middle English: via Old French from Latin privilegium‘bill or law affecting an individual’, from privus‘private’ + lex, leg-‘law’
Definitions
1. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
Derived terms
- favor
- favour
2. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Examples
- « suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males »
Derived terms
- favor
- favour
3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

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