privilege
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noun- 1.
(countable, historical, uncountable)(ecclesiastical law, now chiefly historical) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
- 2.
(countable)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?
Đồng nghĩa: franchise, immunity, prerogative, right, freelage
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
- 4.
(uncountable)The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
South Africa's 'miracle transition' has not put an end to white privilege.
Đồng nghĩa: advantage, foredeal
- 5.
(countable, uncountable)A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
Dr Grigori Loutchansky is – according to a congressman speaking under congressional privilege – a "purported Russian mob figure".
Đồng nghĩa: immunity
- 6.
(US, archaic, countable)(countable, US, finance, now rare) A stock market option.
- 7.
(countable, uncountable)(law) 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.
(countable, uncountable)(computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
Đồng nghĩa: permission
Động từ
verb- 1.
(archaic, transitive)To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
to privilege representatives from arrest
- 2.
(archaic)To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
- 3.
(transitive)To prioritize.
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From Middle English privilege, from privilege and Old French privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium (ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual), from prīvus (private) + lēx, lēg- (law). Displaced native frēols.