0 an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich:
Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.
Senior management enjoy certain privileges, such as company cars and health insurance.
I had the privilege of interviewing Picasso in the 1960s.
a life of privilege
diplomatic/parliamentary privilege
1 a special advantage or authority possessed by a particular person or group:
2 a right or advantage that only a small number of people have:
At the moment, it tends to be managers or technology-related workers who work from home - it's seen as something of a privilege for trusted employees.
With power and privilege comes responsibility.
be a privilege doing/to do sth It's been a pleasure and a privilege to work with you all.
have the privilege of doing sth I had the privilege of studying at one of the country's leading business schools.
for the privilege of doing sth Advertisers often subsidize entire TV productions or movie marketing campaigns for the privilege of featuring their brands.
enjoy/earn a privilege It is possible that the company will one day command a premium rating, but the market clearly believes it has to earn that privilege.
3 legal protection that a person or a group has because of their position within a society, for example the right to keep particular discussions, etc. private:
The leaders were often more concerned with status and privilege than with the problems of the people.
It was a privilege to work with her and she will be sadly missed.
In approaching their prospects, network marketers enjoy the privilege of exploiting the element of intimacy by reducing the potential threat to their prospects' negative face.
They were mutually dedicated to reforming institutions and removing privileges that they regarded as impediments to growth and stability.
There is a danger that reflexivity could be used to privilege a theoretical or methodological standpoint by contrasting it to an unreflexive counterpart.
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