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privilege

noun verb

A special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ

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Definitions

noun

  1. A special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

noun

  1. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

    “Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males”

noun

  1. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

verb

  1. Bestow a privilege upon

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Example Sentences

Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

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