privilege
An exemption from certain laws granted by the PopeAn exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
» It's a privilege to work with Tom.
Працювати з Томом — це привілей.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
(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?
Privileg, Vergünstigung
привиле́гияprivilégija, льго́таlʹgóta
привіле́йpryviléj, вільго́таvilʹhóta, пі́льгаpílʹha
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
(countable, uncountable)An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
(uncountable)The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
(countable, uncountable)A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
правоpravo
(US, archaic, countable)A stock market option.
Examples
77 sentencesIt's a privilege to work with Tom.
Працювати з Томом — це привілей.
He must have abused the privilege.
deEr muss das Privileg missbraucht haben.
It's a privilege to meet you.
We give foreign tourists the privilege of tax exemption.
It's a privilege, not a right.
ruЭто привилегия, а не право.
deEs ist ein Privileg, kein Recht.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege and Old French privilege, fromFrom Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman 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 Old English frēols (“privilege, immunity”).
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Forms
plural: privilegesSynonyms
14 synonyms- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right):prerogativeperquisiteexclusive right
Word family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable