PRIVILEGE

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/
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Definition

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/
noun
  1. (ecclesiastical law) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
  2. A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
    “All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?”
  3. An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
verb
  1. To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
    “to privilege representatives from arrest”
  2. To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.

Source: Wiktionary

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