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Definitions for Privilege

[1] a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
[2] a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities: the privilege of a senator to speak in Congress without danger of a libel suit.
[3] a grant to an individual, corporation, etc., of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions.
[4] the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities.
[5] any of the rights common to all citizens under a modern constitutional government: We enjoy the privileges of a free people.
[6] an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person: It's my privilege to be here.
[7] Stock Exchange . an option to buy or sell stock at a stipulated price for a limited period of time, including puts, calls, spreads, and straddles.
[8] to grant a privilege to.
[9] to exempt (usually followed by from ).
[10] to authorize or license (something otherwise forbidden).
[11] a benefit, immunity, etc, granted under certain conditions
[12] the advantages and immunities enjoyed by a small usually powerful group or class, esp to the disadvantage of others one of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege
[13] any of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the citizens of a country by its constitution
[14] the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge information obtained in confidence from a client the right claimed by any of certain other functionaries to refuse to divulge information executive privilege
[15] the rights and immunities enjoyed by members of most legislative bodies, such as freedom of speech, freedom from arrest in civil cases during a session, etc
[16] US stock exchange a speculative contract permitting its purchaser to make optional purchases or sales of securities at a specified time over a limited period of time See also call (def. 61), put (def. 20), spread (def. 24c), straddle (def. 9)
[17] to bestow a privilege or privileges upon
[18] (foll by from) to free or exempt

Words related to Privilege

right, exemption, license, advantage, freedom, prerogative, authority, benefit, authorization, concession, opportunity, immunity, allowance, entitlement, claim, charter, grant, liberty, birthright, favor

Words nearby Privilege

privative, privatization issue, privatize, privet, privet hawk, privilege, privileged, privileged altar, privileged site, privily, privity

Origin of Privilege

1125–75; (noun) Middle English; earlier privilegie (< Old French privilege ) < Latin prīvilēgium orig., a law for or against an individual, equivalent to prīvi- (combining form of prīvus one's own) + lēg- (see legal) + -ium -ium; (v.) Middle English privilegen (< Middle French privilegier ) < Medieval Latin prīvilēgiāre, derivative of prīvilēgium

Other words from Privilege

priv·i·leg·er , noun
pro·priv·i·lege , adjective

Word origin for Privilege

C12: from Old French privilēge, from Latin prīvilēgium law relevant to rights of an individual, from prīvus an individual + lēx law

Synonyms for Privilege

advantage, allowance, authority, authorization, benefit, concession, entitlement, exemption, freedom, immunity, license, opportunity, prerogative, right, appanage, appurtenance, birthright, boon, chance, charter, claim, event, favor, franchise, grant, liberty, perquisite, sanction