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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" Similar
verb
- 1. grant a privilege or privileges to: formal "English inheritance law privileged the eldest son"
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The meaning of PRIVILEGE is a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative; especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office. How to use privilege in a sentence.
to give an advantage to one person or group of people and not to others: Since colonization, the country has a history of privileging people who have white skin. Family endowments were nearly all male-centric, privileging men and their descendants over female lines of descent.
to give an advantage to one person or group of people and not to others: Since colonization, the country has a history of privileging people who have white skin. Family endowments were nearly all male-centric, privileging men and their descendants over female lines of descent.
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.
Privilege, prerogative refer to a special advantage or right possessed by an individual or group. A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession.
privilege. noun. /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/. /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.
Privilege Definition. 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. A basic civil right, guaranteed by a government.
A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has. The Russian Federation has issued a decree abolishing special privileges for government officials. ...the ancient powers and privileges of the House of Commons. Synonyms: right, benefit, due, advantage More Synonyms of privilege.
1. a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by a particular person or a restricted group of persons. 2. a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities. 3. a grant of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions.
PRIVILEGE meaning: 1 : a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others; 2 : a special opportunity to do something that makes you proud.
