privilege Definition

privilege
noun

1. A right granted to an individual or a select few, bestowing an advantage not enjoyed by others.

Thesaurus: right, entitlement, prerogative, licence, freedom, perquisite, concession, liberty, claim, birthright, franchise, due, advantage.
2. Advantages and power enjoyed by people of wealth and high social class.
3. An opportunity to do something that brings one delight; a pleasure or honour.

verb

tr & intr
1. To grant a right, privilege or special favour to someone or something.
2. To allow them a special right to do it.

Form: privilege someone to do something (usually)
3. To exempt them from a liability, etc.

Form: privilege someone from something (usually)

Etymology: 12c: from Latin privilegium prerogative, from privus private + lex, legis law.