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Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /�pɹɪv�l�d�/ (Canadian) or /�pɹɪv(�)lɪd�/ (RP) or /�pɹɪv(�)l�d�/
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Etymology
From OF. privilège, from L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law.

Noun
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1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise.
2. law a common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.

Synonyms
prerogative; immunity; franchise; right; claim; liberty.

Translations
trans-top|A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor
Arabic: Arab|ا�ت�از IPAchar|(imti�z)
Chinese: �� (tèquán)
Croatian: t-|hr|privilegija|f, t-|hr|privilegij|m
Dutch: voorrecht n
Finnish: etuoikeus, erioikeus
French: t+|fr|privilège|m
German: Privileg n
Hungarian: el�ny
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Italian: t+|it|privilegio|m
Japanese: �権 (����, tokken)
Korean: �� (teukgwon)
Portuguese: privilégio m
Russian: п�ивилеги� (privilégija) f
Spanish: t-|es|privilegio|m
Swedish: t-|sv|privilegium
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trans-top|a common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court
Finnish: salassapito-oikeus
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Verb
en-verb|privileg|ing

1. archaic To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to privilege representatives from arrest.
2. archaic To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.

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