Definition of PRIVILEGE

privilege

Meanings

Plural: privileges

Noun

  • a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
  • a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
  • (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
  • An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
  • 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; the good fortune (to do something).
  • The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
  • A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
  • A stock market option.
  • A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
  • An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.

Verb

  • bestow a privilege upon
  • To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
  • To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
  • To prioritize.

Origin / 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”).

Scrabble Score: 15

privilege is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
privilege is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
privilege is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

privilege is a valid Words With Friends word