1 [C] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has:
Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. * You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. * Try not to abuse the privilege of being allowed more freedom.
2 [U] (disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have:
As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.
3 [sing.] something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do
SYNHONOUR:
I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. * It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
4 [C,U] (technical) a special right to do or say things without being punished:
parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action) * breach of privilege (= the breaking of rules about what a member of parliament can say and do)
verb [VN] (formal) to give sb/sth special rights or advantages that others do not have:
education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is privilege a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, privilege is tagged as noun.
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