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privileged

Verb

Adjective

privilege

Noun

∙ An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope. [from 8th c.] ecclesiastical law, now chiefly historical
∙ A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. [from 10th c.] countable
∙ An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something). [from 14th c.]
∙ The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society. [from 14th c.] uncountable
∙ A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members. [from 16th c.]
∙ A stock market option. [from 19th c.] countable, US, finance, now rare
∙ A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court. law
∙ An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users; permission. computing

Verb

∙ To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to privilege representatives from arrest. archaic
∙ To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver. archaic

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