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- DictionaryPriv·i·lege/ˈpriv(ə)lij/
noun
- 1. a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group: "education is a right, not a privilege"
verb
- 1. grant a privilege or privileges to: formal "English inheritance law privileged the eldest son"
PRIVILEGE definition: 1. an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or…. Learn more.
Privilege comes from Latin privilegium, meaning a law for just one person, and means a benefit enjoyed by an individual or group beyond what's available to others. Someone wealthy come from privilege. Someone with a library card has borrowing privileges. Privilege can also be used as a verb.
1. a. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste. See Synonyms at right. b. Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others. 2.
Definition of privilege noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. privilege. noun. /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ [countable] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has. Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.
4 days ago · A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession. It can have either legal or personal sanction: the privilege of paying half fare; the privilege of calling whenever one wishes. prerogative refers to an exclusive right claimed and granted, often officially or legally, on the basis of social status ...
noun. /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ , /ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/ [countable] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. Try not to abuse the privilege of being allowed more freedom. Join us.
noun. uk / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ / us. privilege noun (ADVANTAGE) Add to word list. an advantage that only one person or group has, usually because of their position or because they are rich. privilege noun (OPPORTUNITY) an opportunity to do something special or enjoyable: [ + of + doing sth ] I had the privilege of meeting the Queen. privileged. adjective.
