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1. A special advantage, immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
    
2. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
   "suffrage was the privilege of white adult males";
   - prerogative, perquisite, exclusive right
    
3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

1. Bestow a privilege upon
   - favor [US], favour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: privileged, privileges, privileging

Type of: advantage, allow, countenance, let, permit, right, vantage

Encyclopedia: Privilege, Ibiza