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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.
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.
adjective. uk / ˈprɪv. ə l.ɪdʒd / us / ˈprɪv. ə l.ɪdʒd / Add to word list. C1. having a privilege: As an ambassador, she enjoys a very privileged status. [ + to infinitive ] I have been privileged to work with the pioneers of silicon technology. law specialized. Priviledged information is secret and does not have to be given even in a law court.
verb. privileged; privileging. transitive verb. 1. : to grant a privilege to. 2. : to accord a higher value or superior position to. privilege one mode of discourse over another. Synonyms. Noun. appanage. apanage. boon. concession.
adjective. 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)
the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities. Synonyms: liberty, freedom, license. any of the rights common to all citizens under a modern constitutional government: We enjoy the privileges of a free people. an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person: It's my privilege to be here.
Add to word list. having special rights or advantages that only a small number of people have: Shareholders may have privileged access to important information. Those joining the privileged few at the top of the firm have been responsible for some of the company's greatest successes.
