privilege
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒ/
Forms: form: privileges
form: priviledg
form: priviledge
Etymology: From Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege and Old French privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium (“ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual”), from prīvus (“private”) + lēx, lēg- (“law”).
Senses: topics: ecclesiastical
law
lifestyle
religion
glosses: An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
examples: text: All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?
text: Special privileges should be reserved for family and village life, while steps should be taken to prevent families and family ownings from being broken up by inheritance.
ref: 2001, Paul H. Kratoska, South East Asia, Colonial History, page 323:
synonyms: word: franchise
word: immunity
word: prerogative
word: right
word: freelage
glosses: A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
examples: text: I had the privilege to sit near him in the House for a small part of his Commons service and there was an additional device provided to aid his participation in debates.
ref: 2012, The Observer, letter, 29 April:
glosses: An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
examples: text: People who at any other time would cling like glue to their miserable scraps of privilege, will surrender them fast enough when their country is in danger.
ref: 1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, Pt. III:
text: There is no complexity expressed in the feverish discussions of white privilege that periodically grips South Africa's chattering class.
ref: 2013 October 21, Azad Essa, “South Africa's 'miracle transition' has not put an end to white privilege”, in The Guardian, Guardian Media Group:
text: South Africa's 'miracle transition' has not put an end to white privilege.
ref: 2013, The Guardian, 21 Oct, (headline)
synonyms: advantage
foredeal
glosses: The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
examples: text: Dr Grigori Loutchansky is – according to a congressman speaking under congressional privilege – a "purported Russian mob figure".
ref: 2001, The Guardian, leader, 1 May
synonyms: immunity
glosses: A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
topics: business
finance
glosses: A stock market option.
examples: text: Your honor, my client is not required to answer that; her response is protected by attorney-client privilege.
topics: law
glosses: A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
synonyms: permission
glosses: An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
Synonyms: claim
liberty
Derived terms: absolute privilege
attorney-client privilege
check your privilege
cisprivilege
cis-privilege
cis privilege
deprivilege
disprivilege
executive privilege
exorbitant privilege
green privilege
immune privilege
immunoprivilege
jester's privilege
legal professional privilege
opinion privilege
passport privilege
Pauline privilege
point of privilege
pretty privilege
privilege day
privilegee
privilege escalation
privileger
privilege walk
privilegism
question of privilege
shopkeeper's privilege
solicitor-client privilege
son of privilege
underprivilege
viatorial privilege
white privilege
white skin privilege
with privilege
writ of privilege