privilege

Definition for privilege

noun as in right, due

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advantage, allowance, authority, authorization, benefit, concession, due, entitlement, exemption, freedom, immunity, license, opportunity, prerogative, right

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appanage, appurtenance, birthright, boon, chance, charter, claim, event, favor, franchise, grant, liberty, perquisite, sanction

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"It's just been so heartwarming and a real privilege," he said.

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Amelia tells Newsbeat she wants to use her "privileged position" to give people from less well-represented backgrounds access to the resources to start careers as creators.

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And the left sees it all as more evidence of rich men's privilege – the powerful getting more powerful by blithely ignoring the law.

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She added that it was a privilege to have early access to so many new novels.

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They accused the ICC of targeting less privileged countries, echoing criticism from Rwanda's President Paul Kagame who has previously accused the ICC of holding an anti-African bias.

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