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privilege
noun
a
special
right
,
advantage
,
or
exemption
that
only
a
particular
person
or
group
is
allowed
to
have
•
Parking
close
to
the
entrance
is
a
privilege
reserved
for
doctors
at
the
hospital
.
Parking
close
to
the
entrance
is
a
privilege
reserved
for
doctors
at
the
hospital
.
•
In
some
countries
,
education
is
still
considered
a
privilege
,
not
a
right
.
In
some
countries
,
education
is
still
considered
a
privilege
,
not
a
right
.
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
privilegium
‘
law
for
or
against
a
private
person
’,
from
privus
‘
private
’
+
lex
,
leg-
‘
law
’.
noun
a
great
honor
or
pleasure
that
makes
you
feel
lucky
•
It
was
a
privilege
to
work
with
such
a
dedicated
team
.
It
was
a
privilege
to
work
with
such
a
dedicated
team
.
•
Meeting
the
president
was
an
unforgettable
privilege
.
Meeting
the
president
was
an
unforgettable
privilege
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
Latin
privilegium
,
later
extended
figuratively
to
mean
‘
honor
’.
verb
-
privilege
,
privileging
,
privileges
,
privileged
to
give
an
advantage
or
greater
importance
to
someone
or
something
compared
with
others
•
The
tax
code
privileges
large
corporations
over
small
businesses
.
The
tax
code
privileges
large
corporations
over
small
businesses
.
•
The
new
schedule
privileges
morning
classes
and
leaves
fewer
options
in
the
afternoon
.
The
new
schedule
privileges
morning
classes
and
leaves
fewer
options
in
the
afternoon
.
Derived
from
the
noun
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
early
17th
century
,
meaning
‘
to
invest
with
special
rights
’.
