privilege
Example Sentences
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“When I asked him why, he explained that it was not only his obligation, but also his privilege to help others in need,” the letter said.
Deliberative process privilege allows US government agencies to withhold documents which reflect decision-making processes, while attorney-client privilege is intended to protect the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and clients.
From BBC
Her date was so mad for Bond that the future King of England once exercised his royal privilege and requested an early peek at the iconic ski-parachute sequence in “The Spy Who Loved Me.”
"The impact is not just for us, it involves my family as well – both my children have asked about Victoria but never had the privilege of meeting her," he said.
From BBC
A conservative who tried twice before to win the leadership of the LDP, Takaichi’s 30-year pursuit of high office from humble beginnings contrasts with the privileged background of most successful Japanese politicians.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
