privilege

About 11.27 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun 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?

3. noun An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
4. noun The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
5. noun A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
6. noun A stock market option.
7. noun A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.

   Your honor, my client is not required to answer that; her response is protected by attorney-client privilege.

8. noun An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.

Similar words

prerogative exclusive right favor perquisite favour honour franchise counsel entitlement law

Often followed by

of to and is in was for against which

Word family

executive privilege privileged privileges privileging