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Privilege
ˈprɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ
Privilege definitions
noun
privilege
privileges
- a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group
"education is a right, not a privilege"
- something regarded as a special honour
"I had the privilege of giving the Sir George Brown memorial lecture"
- (especially in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of incurring punishment or legal action for defamation
"he called on MPs not to abuse their privilege"
- the right of a lawyer or official to refuse to divulge confidential information
- a grant to an individual, corporation, or place of special rights or immunities, especially in the form of a franchise or monopoly
verb
privilege
privileged
privileges
privileging
- grant a privilege or privileges to
"English inheritance law privileged the eldest son"
- exempt (someone) from a liability or obligation to which others are subject
"barristers are privileged from arrest going to, coming from, and abiding in court"