Defenition of the word privilege

• Defenition of the word privilege

  • a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
  • a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
  • (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
  • grant a privilege to
  • bestow a privilege upon
  • a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

Synonyms for the word privilege

• • exclusive right
  • favor
  • favour
  • perquisite
  • prerogative

Hyponyms for the word privilege

• • attorney-client privilege
  • easement
  • husband-wife privilege
  • informer's privilege
  • journalist's privilege
  • marital communications privilege
  • physician-patient privilege
  • priest-penitent privilege
  • privilege of the floor

Hypernyms for the word privilege

• • accord
  • advantage
  • allot
  • allow
  • countenance
  • grant
  • let
  • permit
  • right
  • vantage

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