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adjective
1.
belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few.
2.
entitled to or exercising a privilege.
3.
restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information; a privileged position.
4.
Law. (of utterances or communications)
a.
not rendering the person making them liable to prosecution for libel or slander, in view of the attendant circumstances.
b.
not requiring any testimony concerning them to be presented in court.
5.
Navigation. (of a vessel) having the right of way.
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Privileged
is always a great word to know.
So is probable cause. Does it mean:
| reasonable ground for a belief, as that the accused was guilty of the crime, used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution |
| an allegation made by a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense; a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge |
Example Sentences
- The provision would protect the company's privileged status as an élite information provider.
- After all, it would be unfair to permit wealthy students to use them if less privileged students can't afford them.
- From the north, southerners handed jobs for life by political patrons look privileged.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
noun
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.
EXPANDany 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.
COLLAPSEStock Exchange. an option to buy or sell stock at a stipulated price for a limited period of time, including puts, calls, spreads, and straddles.
verb (used with object)
8.
to grant a privilege to.
9.
to exempt (usually followed by from).
10.
to authorize or license (something otherwise forbidden).
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
priv·i·leg·er, noun
pro·priv·i·lege, adjective
Synonyms
1. Privilege, prerogative refer to a special advantage or right possessed by an individual or group. A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession. It can have either legal or personal sanction: the privilege of paying half fare; the privilege of calling whenever one wishes. Prerogative refers to an exclusive right claimed and granted, often officially or legally, on the basis of social status, heritage, sex, etc.: the prerogatives of a king; the prerogatives of management. 4. license, freedom, liberty.
1. Privilege, prerogative refer to a special advantage or right possessed by an individual or group. A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession. It can have either legal or personal sanction: the privilege of paying half fare; the privilege of calling whenever one wishes. Prerogative refers to an exclusive right claimed and granted, often officially or legally, on the basis of social status, heritage, sex, etc.: the prerogatives of a king; the prerogatives of management. 4. license, freedom, liberty.
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