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Meaning of Privilege
A special right or advantage granted to a particular person or group.
Definitions
- A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group
- * A special benefit or advantage that is given to someone, especially as a result of their status or position
Etymology of Privilege
The word "privilege" comes from the Latin "privilegium," which is a combination of "privus," meaning "private" or "personal," and "lex," meaning "law"
Historically, the term referred to a law or right that applied to a single person or group, as opposed to a general law that applied to everyone
Example Uses
- As a member of the royal family, she had the privilege of meeting the president
- * The company offers its employees the privilege of working from home one day a week
- * The new policy grants privilege to students who have completed a certain number of credits
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