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Meaning of privilege in English
Pronunciation
/ˈprɪv(ə)lɪdʒ/
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Verb
privilege
Definitions
1.
bestow a privilege upon
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
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 »
3.
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship