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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

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