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Privilege
/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/
(ecclesiastical law) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
📖 Definitions of "Privilege"
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(ecclesiastical law) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
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A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
"All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?"
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An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
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The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
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To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
"to privilege representatives from arrest"
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To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
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