Synonyms for privilege
ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒpriv·i·lege

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1. privilegenoun

   Synonyms:
   franchise, prerogative, claim, advantage, right, immunity, liberty

2. privilegenoun

   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; preferential treatment.

   Synonyms:
   liberty, claim, prerogative, advantage, franchise, immunity, right

3. privilegenoun

   To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.

   Synonyms:
   liberty, right, immunity, advantage, franchise, claim, prerogative

4. privilegenoun

   A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.

   Synonyms:
   advantage, prerogative, immunity, claim, right, liberty, franchise

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. privilegenoun

   A right is that which one may properly demand upon considerations of justice, morality, equity, or of natural or positive law. A right may be either general or special, natural or artificial. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are the natural and inalienable rights of all men; rights of property, inheritance, etc., are individual and special, and often artificial, as the right of inheritance by primogeniture. A privilege is always special, exceptional, and artificial; it is something not enjoyed by all, or only to be enjoyed on certain special conditions, a peculiar benefit, favor, advantage, etc. A privilege may be of doing or avoiding; in the latter case it is an exemption or immunity; as, a privilege of hunting or fishing; exemption from military service; immunity from arrest. A franchise is a specific right or privilege granted by the government or established as such by governmental authority; as, the elective franchise; a railroad franchise. A prerogative is an official right or privilege, especially one inherent in the royal or sovereign power; in a wider sense it is an exclusive and peculiar privilege which one possesses by reason of being what he is; as, reason is the prerogative of man; kings and nobles have often claimed prerogatives and privileges opposed to the inherent rights of the people. Compare DUTY; JUSTICE.

   Synonyms:
   claim, exemption, franchise, immunity, liberty, license, prerogative, right

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1. privilege

   Synonyms:
   prerogative, im-munity, franchise, right, liberty, advantage, claim, exemption

   Antonyms:
   disfranchisement, disqualification, exclusion, prohibition, inhibition

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. privilegenoun

   a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

   Synonyms:
   perquisite, prerogative, exclusive right

2. prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive rightnoun

   a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

   "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"

   Synonyms:
   fringe benefit, perquisite, perk, prerogative, exclusive right

3. privilegeverb

   (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

   Synonyms:
   perquisite, prerogative, exclusive right

4. privilege, favor, favourverb

   bestow a privilege upon

   Synonyms:
   favor, favour, prefer

Matched Categories

1. • Advantage
   • Permit

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. privilegenoun

   Synonyms:
   prerogative, right, claim, advantage, immunity, franchise, liberty, favor

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1. privilegenoun

   Synonyms:
   liberty, right, franchise, prerogative, immunity, advantage

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1. List of paraphrases for "privilege":

   privileges, prerogative, privileged, lien, honour, imtiaz, concession, honor

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How to use privilege in a sentence?

1. Buzz Aldrin:

   It was a privilege to have been able to undertake the first manned mission to the lunar surface, an honor to have worked with so many good and dedicated people, and to have left our footprints there, even now, sometimes, I marvel that we went to the moon.

2. Elijah Cummings:

   On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer and assert my Fifth Amendment constitutional privilege.

3. President Trump:

   In a surprise statement hours earlier, Bolton said he is prepared to testify if he is subpoenaed by the Senate. Bolton, who left the White House in September, said that he has weighed the issues of executive privilege and that after careful consideration and study decided that he would comply with any Senate subpoena. If the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify.

4. Bennie Thompson:

   It's astounding that someone who so recently held a position of public trust to uphold the Constitution would now hide behind vague claims of privilege by a former President, refuse to answer questions about an attack on our democracy, and continue an assault on the rule of law.

5. Governor Lee:

   I want again, to speak to the Tennesseans, who have the privilege and the capacity to safely stay home for the next two weeks. We need you to do that.