privilege
/ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/
A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment; An especially rare or fortunate opportunity
- plural
- privileges
Meanings
- 1
A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment
It's a privilege, not a right.
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Privileges have to be earned.
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- 2
An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something)
- 3
The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society
- 4
An exemption from certain laws granted by the Poperare
- 5
A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its membersrare
- 6
A stock market optionrare
- 7
A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in courtrare
- 8
An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to usersrare