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noun. us / ˈprɪv. ə l.ɪdʒ / uk / ˈprɪv. ə l.ɪdʒ / Add to word list. C1 [ C or U ] an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich: Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. Senior management enjoy certain privileges, such as company cars and health insurance. C1 [ S ]
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.
[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. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
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. having a privilege:
1 day 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 ...
n. a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich. a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities: the privilege of a senator to speak in Congress without danger of a libel suit.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. privileges. A right, advantage, favor, or immunity specially granted to one; esp., a right held by a certain individual, group, or class, and withheld from certain others or all others. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A basic civil right, guaranteed by a government. Webster's New World.
