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privilege::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exclusive right, perquisite, prerogative |
| Type of | right |
| Has types | privilege of the floor, easement |
privilege::noun | Spocien Dictionary
Examples of privilege
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Many people have made the argument that health care is a privilege, not a right.
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Membership in the National Letter-of-Intent program is a privilege, not a right.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Agonizingly close at the U.S. Open, we were denied the privilege there, as well.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
They are both white men of privilege, both well-educated, and both close in age.
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I had the privilege of being head judge at the Chelsea School Bakeoff yesterday.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
I once had the unusual privilege of sitting at dinner next to Baroness Thatcher.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There are those who will decry even asking if college is a right or a privilege.
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In the Premier League that is a privilege that exists for only one or two clubs.
From the guardian.co.uk
I've had the privilege of writing one book, and I'm mid-way through another one.
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- A special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- Bestow a privilege upon
- Prerogative: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
- (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
- (privileged) inside: confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"
- Privilege is an album by Ivor Cutler, originally released in 1983 on Rough Trade Records. It was produced by David Toop and Steve Beresford, both of whom are better known for their work in ambient music, and unlike Cutler's 1970s recordings it sees Cutler's vocals accompanied by a wide range of ...
- Privilege in the Canon law of the Roman Catholic Church is the legal concept whereby someone is exempt from the ordinary operation of the law over time for some specific purpose.
- In computing, privilege is defined as the delegation of authority over a computer system. A privilege is a permission to perform an action. ...
- Under common law, a privilege is afforded by any of a number of rules excluding evidence that would be adverse to a fundamental principle or relationship if it were disclosed.
