Meaning of privilege in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈprɪv(ə)lɪdʒ/

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1. Verb

   privilege

   Definitions

   1. bestow a privilege upon

2. 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
3. 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 »
4. 3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship