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- DictionaryPriv·i·leged/ˈpriv(ə)lijd/
adjective
- 1. having special rights, advantages, or immunities: "in the nineteenth century, only a privileged few had the vote"
1. : having or enjoying one or more privileges. privileged classes. 2. : not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance. especially : not subject to disclosure in a court of law. a privileged communication.
Learn the noun and verb meanings of privilege, as well as its synonyms, examples, history, and legal implications. Find out how privilege relates to rights, immunities, exemptions, and advantages in different contexts.
belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few. entitled to or exercising a privilege. restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information; a privileged position. Law. (of utterances or communications)
Privilege definition: a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by a particular person or a restricted group of people beyond the advantages of most. See examples of PRIVILEGE used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of privilege as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, collocations and examples. Find out how privilege relates to social class, race, gender, law and more.
Privileged means having or showing a special advantage or right that only a few people have. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as law, business, and politics, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority. adjective. not subject to usual rules or penalties. “a privileged statement”. synonyms: exempt. (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject. Pronunciation. US.
