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   Priv·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" Similar advantagerightbenefitprerogativeentitlementbirthrightdueconcessionfreedomliberty
   • ▪ something regarded as a special honor: "I have the privilege of awarding you this scholarship" Similar honorpleasuresource of pleasure/pride/satisfaction
   • ▪ (especially in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of incurring punishment or legal action for defamation: "a breach of parliamentary 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. Similar immunityexemptiondispensation

   verb

   • 1. grant a privilege or privileges to: formal "English inheritance law privileged the eldest son"
   • ▪ exempt (someone) from a liability or obligation to which others are subject. formal

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin privilegium ‘bill or law affecting an individual’, from privus ‘private’ + lex, leg- ‘law’.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprivilege noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   privilege (somewhat formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do: It was a great privilege to hear her sing. treat ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › privilegeprivilege | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   privilege meaning: 1. an advantage that only one person or group has, usually because of their position or because…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › privilege_2privilege verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   privilege somebody/something to give somebody/something special rights or advantages that others do not have synonym favour education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin privilegium ‘bill or law affecting an individual’, from privus ‘private’ + lex , leg- ‘law’.

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6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › privilegeprivilege | meaning of privilege in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   privilege meaning, definition, what is privilege: a special advantage that is given only t...: Learn more.

7. today.duke.edu › 2024 › 02Q&A: What is Privilege? | Duke Today

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   Feb 20, 2024 · For example, Royster said privilege can manifest in various forms such as shopping alone in a store without being followed; celebrating a romantic relationship with family, friends and colleagues; and having your entire neighborhood accessible to you. “It’s easiest to define privilege as what it’s not,” Royster said.

8. open.maricopa.edu › socialpsychology › chapter7.1 Privilege and Power – Introduction to Social Psychology

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   7.1 Privilege and Power. It is important to identify the privileges you bring to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work but also why acknowledging privilege is essential to being an effective social change agent, anti-oppressive thinker, and ally to equity-deserving communities. Privilege – and, on the other hand, the oppressions we face ...

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › privilege_nprivilege, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun privilege, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. privilege has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical law (Old English) ecclesiastical (Old English) law (Middle English) religion (Middle ...