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Meanings of privilege in English
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Synonyms
Examples for "prerogative"
Examples for "prerogative"
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I decided not to contact her; I thought that was her prerogative.
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The Royal prerogative had been magnified to the skies in theological works.
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Contrary to popular opinion, bad hair days are not a female prerogative.
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But he found in it also much that encroached upon the prerogative.
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The injured has the prerogative of praying the injurer to be reconciled.
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The rest is the perquisite of the rocks and trees and beasts.
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They were the perquisite of a page who brought them to him.
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These Irish acres were partly the Queen's perquisite from the Babington 'conspiracy.'
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It is the perquisite of power to invent its own past.
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The luxury of another hour of sleep seemed the greatest perquisite of wealth.
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Copyright owners have the exclusive right to public performance of their works.
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FLS has the exclusive right to acquire TEAM up until February 26th.
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The Commons further definitely express their exclusive right of originating money bills.
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Have the Christians an exclusive right of setting up a blind faith?
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In 1170 Alexander III claimed such recognition as the exclusive right of Rome.
Social concept that special rights or advantages are available only to a particular person or group of people.
Spanish
privilegio Legal right or duty to refuse disclosure of evidence.
Usage of privilege in English
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In this so-called democracy money can buy power, privilege and political patronage.
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However, we sadly neglect the privilege we're given in Ireland with ingredients.
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Al-Haramain also claims that FISA preempts the common law state secrets privilege.
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You can't ask a question that elicits privilege, according to the transcript.
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That I had enjoyed and would continue to enjoy every possible privilege.
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Those with power and privilege actually have an easier time getting heard.
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Presidents can assert executive privilege to prevent government employees from sharing information.
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It was the second time Bush asserted executive privilege in four days.
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That means any executive privilege claim has likely been waived, Stern said.
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David Parker said he won't waive legal privilege on Crown Law advice.
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To experience the delicate power that Biographie holds is a true privilege.
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Money and power and privilege run the Beautiful Game - and cunning.
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He said: It has been a tremendous privilege to lead the Albion.
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The fact we can make history is a unique privilege, Ramos said.
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To be involved in an official capacity is an enormous privilege indeed.
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She says: I once explained to a male student about 'male privilege'.
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Translations for privilege
Catalan
Russian
Privilege through the time
Privilege across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
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