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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /
NOUN
right, due
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantage allowance authority authorization benefit concession due entitlement exemption freedom immunity license opportunity prerogative right
STRONG
appanage appurtenance birthright boon chance charter claim event favor franchise grant liberty perquisite sanction
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disadvantage hindrance loss misfortune refusal responsibility restriction
STRONG
disapproval
WEAK
detriment

Example Sentences

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A federal judge in Manhattan ruled in February that when a criminal defendant used an AI chatbot to prepare for his legal defense, he waived attorney-client privilege.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"There's an assumption we naively hold that when we want children it will just happen but that's not a privilege we're all granted so it's made me more compassionate in that regard."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I don’t think this is an indicator of privilege.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Growing up in the United States meant we, unlike our parents, had the privilege of exploring what, if anything, we were passionate about.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi