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privilege

/ privilege /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
Type of:
advantage vantage
Derived:
favor favour
noun Sense 2
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
Type of:
right
Kinds of:
attorney-client privilege informer's privilege journalist's privilege marital communications privilege husband-wife privilege
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 3
bestow a privilege upon
Type of:
permit allow let
Derived:
favor favour prerogative perquisite exclusive right
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
"suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
Type of:
right
Kinds of:
easement privilege of the floor
Derived:
favor favour
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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advantage vantage right attorney-client privilege informer's privilege journalist's privilege marital communications privilege husband-wife privilege permit allow let easement