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privilege


Definition: Meaning of, privilege in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ /

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privilege privileges
  1. [countable] a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people
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  2. [singular] something that you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very much
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  3. [uncountable] a situation in which people who are rich or of a high social class have many more advantages than other people
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  4. [uncountable] a situation in which doctors, lawyers etc are allowed to keep information about their discussions with their patients or CLIENT s secret from other people
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  5. [uncountable and countable] the right to do or say something unacceptable without being punished, especially in parliament
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[transitive] [formal]
  1. to treat some people or things better than others
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privilege used in phrases

  • attorney-client privilege (noun)
    1. the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
  • executive privilege (noun)
    1. American English the right of a president or other government leader to keep official records and papers secret
  • husband-wife privilege (noun)
    1. neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
  • informer's privilege (noun)
    1. the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer
  • journalist's privilege (noun)
    1. the right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information
  • marital communications privilege (noun)
    1. neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
  • physician-patient privilege (noun)
    1. the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
  • priest-penitent privilege (noun)
    1. the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges
  • privilege against self incrimination (noun)
    1. guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution law the civil right to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
  • privilege of the floor (noun)
    1. the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session
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