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privilege

Dictionary definition · privilege

noun

  1. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
  2. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)"suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
  3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

verb

  1. bestow a privilege upon

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).