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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024priv•i•lege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. - a special right or exemption granted to persons in authority that frees them from certain obligations:[uncountable]The president claimed executive privilege.
- the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or advantages:[uncountable]a life of wealth and privilege.
- a right or advantage that one enjoys, as because of a job:[countable]had special parking privileges for as long as she wanted them.
- an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person:[countable]It's my privilege to be here.
See -priv-, -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024priv•i•lege (priv′ə lij, priv′lij),USA pronunciation n., v., -leged, -leg•ing. 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.
- a grant to an individual, corporation, etc., of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions.
- the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities.
- 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.
- [Stock Exchange.]an option to buy or sell stock at a stipulated price for a limited period of time, including puts, calls, spreads, and straddles.
v.t. - to grant a privilege to.
- to exempt (usually fol. by from).
- to authorize or license (something otherwise forbidden).
- Medieval Latin prīvilēgiāre, derivative of prīvilēgium
- Middle French privilegier)
- Latin prīvilēgium origin, originally, a law for or against an individual, equivalent. to prīvi- (combining form of prīvus one's own) + lēg- (see legal) + -ium -ium; (verb, verbal) Middle English privilegen (
- Old French privilege)
- 1125–75; (noun, nominal) Middle English; earlier privilegie (
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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. 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, heritage, sex, etc.:the prerogatives of a king; the prerogatives of management.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged license, freedom, liberty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: privilege /ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ/ n - a benefit, immunity, etc, granted under certain conditions
- the advantages and immunities enjoyed by a small usually powerful group or class, esp to the disadvantage of others: one of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege
- US a speculative contract permitting its purchaser to make optional purchases or sales of securities at a specified time over a limited period of time
vb (transitive)- to bestow a privilege or privileges upon
- (followed by from) to free or exempt
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French privilēge, from Latin prīvilēgium law relevant to rights of an individual, from prīvus an individual + lēx law |