privilege

Nouns

  • (n) a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
  • (n) a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
    • suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
    exclusive right, prerogative, perquisite,
  • (n) (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

Verbs

Synonyms

favour favor exclusive right prerogative perquisite

Words of close approximity

privilege against self incrimination privileged privilege of the floor