Definitions from Wiktionary (privilege)
▸ noun: (ecclesiastical law, now chiefly historical) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
▸ noun: (countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
▸ noun: An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
▸ noun: (uncountable) The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
▸ noun: A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
▸ noun: (countable, US, finance, now rare) A stock market option.
▸ noun: (law) A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
▸ noun: (computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
▸ verb: (archaic, transitive) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
▸ verb: (archaic) To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
▸ verb: (transitive) To prioritize.
special privilege,
executive privilege,
qualified privilege,
white privilege,
absolute privilege,
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▸ noun: (ecclesiastical law, now chiefly historical) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
▸ noun: (countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
▸ noun: An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
▸ noun: (uncountable) The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
▸ noun: A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
▸ noun: (countable, US, finance, now rare) A stock market option.
▸ noun: (law) A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
▸ noun: (computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
▸ verb: (archaic, transitive) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
▸ verb: (archaic) To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
▸ verb: (transitive) To prioritize.
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prerogative,
exclusive right,
perquisite,
favor,
favour,
priviledge,
pleasure,
honor,
opportunity,
honour,
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