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privilege
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural privileges
plural privileges
Learner's definition of PRIVILEGE
1
[count] : a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others特权；优惠待遇
- The prisoner's exercise privileges were taken away. [=the prisoner was no longer allowed to exercise]这个犯人的活动特权被剥夺了。
- Good health care should be a right and not a privilege.良好的医疗保健应该是一种权利而不是特权。
2
[singular] : a special opportunity to do something that makes you proud特别恩惠；荣幸
- Meeting the President was a privilege. [=honor]和总统见面是一种荣幸。
- We had the privilege of being invited to the party.我们很荣幸地受邀参加聚会。
- I had the privilege of knowing your grandfather.我很荣幸能认识你的祖父。
3
[noncount] somewhat formal : the advantage that wealthy and powerful people have over other people in a society（有钱有势者的）特权，特别待遇
- He lived a life of wealth and privilege.他生活富贵，享有特权。
- children of privilege [=privileged children; children from wealthy families with high social status]出身富贵之家享受特权的孩子
4
[noncount] : the right to keep important information private保密权
- attorney-client privilege [=the right an attorney has to keep information shared by a client secret]律师对委托人信息的保密权
- During the investigation, the President invoked executive privilege.在调查中，总统行使了行政特权。
5
[noncount] British : the right to say or do something without being punished for it（言论、行为免受处罚的）免责特权
- parliamentary privilege议会言论免责权
2 privilege /ˈprɪvlɪʤ/ verb
privileges; privileged; privileging
2 privilege
/ˈprɪvlɪʤ/
verb
privileges; privileged; privileging
Learner's definition of PRIVILEGE
[+ object] formal
: to give an advantage that others do not have to (someone or something)给予优惠；赋予特权
- The new tax laws unfairly privilege the rich.这项新税法给予富人优惠，很不公平。
: a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative
especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office
privileged; privileging
Example Sentences
Noun It is evolving into an elite institution, open chiefly to the well-educated few. In short, marriage is becoming yet another form of privilege. 
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Commonweal, 2 Dec. 2005 The oldest of the students, she had become a confidante of Fern's and she alone was allowed to call her by her first name. It was not a privilege the others coveted. Edward P. Jones, The Known World, 2003 But the two were grown in the same petri dish of power, prep school and privilege. Howard Fineman, Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2000 Good health care should be a right and not a privilege. We had the privilege of being invited to the party. I had the privilege of knowing your grandfather. He lived a life of wealth and privilege. Verb The new tax laws unfairly privilege the rich. only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title “interior designer” in Oklahoma See More
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Commonweal, 2 Dec. 2005 The oldest of the students, she had become a confidante of Fern's and she alone was allowed to call her by her first name. It was not a privilege the others coveted. Edward P. Jones, The Known World, 2003 But the two were grown in the same petri dish of power, prep school and privilege. Howard Fineman, Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2000 Good health care should be a right and not a privilege. We had the privilege of being invited to the party. I had the privilege of knowing your grandfather. He lived a life of wealth and privilege. Verb The new tax laws unfairly privilege the rich. only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title “interior designer” in Oklahoma See More Recent Examples on the Web Jess Bravin, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 My Palestinian coworkers have not been afforded the privilege of feeling safe doing that. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 And yet the Swedish Academy may have abused the privilege of fallibility. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 The victims’ attorneys also objected when a church official cited the privilege when refusing to answer questions during pretrial testimony. The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 The judge, however, left open the prospect that the privilege could apply to some questions posed by prosecutors working with the grand jury. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Some plug-ins and electric vehicles retained the privilege. Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 What’s more, people of color are never afforded the privilege of insight at length. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 Which perhaps explains why tennis-core isn’t really focused on the athleticism but rather the privilege that comes along with a sport that includes pristine outfits, water served with miniature fruit cubes, and diamond bracelets. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2022 Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 In refusing to privilege human drama over natural processes, Hildyard captures the ecosystem’s delicate interconnectedness and suggests a new way of writing about our toll on the environment. The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Although there’s no real reason to situate north at the top of maps, this eventually became the norm — explained in part by European mapmakers wanting to privilege their own positions in the world. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 And the commitment went beyond a single show — part of Nicola’s belief that directors are equal partners with playwrights in an American theater system that tends to privilege the latter. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Continuing to privilege bigger firms and more established technology could hit extra hard as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in the name of combating inflation. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 These algorithms privilege certain types of content over others, as they are designed to maximize company profits. Tomas Andren, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Perhaps the Manolo-Birkenstock teamup is an acknowledgement from the foremost king of high heels that many consumers, even luxury shoppers, are ready to privilege comfort over beauty. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2022 During those hearings, lawmakers questioned Amazon executives about whether third-party seller data was used to develop private-label products or to privilege its own products in search results. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
The government had argued that a former president couldn’t raise executive privilege claims against the very executive branch whose processes the privilege sought to protect. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 My Palestinian coworkers have not been afforded the privilege of feeling safe doing that. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 And yet the Swedish Academy may have abused the privilege of fallibility. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 The victims’ attorneys also objected when a church official cited the privilege when refusing to answer questions during pretrial testimony. The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 The judge, however, left open the prospect that the privilege could apply to some questions posed by prosecutors working with the grand jury. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Some plug-ins and electric vehicles retained the privilege. Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 What’s more, people of color are never afforded the privilege of insight at length. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 Which perhaps explains why tennis-core isn’t really focused on the athleticism but rather the privilege that comes along with a sport that includes pristine outfits, water served with miniature fruit cubes, and diamond bracelets. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2022 Verb
Once again false narratives of Indian history are at play, narratives that privilege the majority and oppress minorities, and these narratives, let it be said, are popular, just as the Russian tyrant’s lies are believed. Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 In refusing to privilege human drama over natural processes, Hildyard captures the ecosystem’s delicate interconnectedness and suggests a new way of writing about our toll on the environment. The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Although there’s no real reason to situate north at the top of maps, this eventually became the norm — explained in part by European mapmakers wanting to privilege their own positions in the world. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 And the commitment went beyond a single show — part of Nicola’s belief that directors are equal partners with playwrights in an American theater system that tends to privilege the latter. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Continuing to privilege bigger firms and more established technology could hit extra hard as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in the name of combating inflation. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 These algorithms privilege certain types of content over others, as they are designed to maximize company profits. Tomas Andren, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Perhaps the Manolo-Birkenstock teamup is an acknowledgement from the foremost king of high heels that many consumers, even luxury shoppers, are ready to privilege comfort over beauty. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2022 During those hearings, lawmakers questioned Amazon executives about whether third-party seller data was used to develop private-label products or to privilege its own products in search results. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin privilegium law for or against a private person, from privus private + leg-, lex law
First Known Use
Noun
12th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of privilege was in the 12th century Phrases Containing privilege
noun¹
noun²
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