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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.9 / 9 votes

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. Christian Eriksen:

   Manchester United is Manchester United, and I can not wait to get started, i have had the privilege of playing at Old Trafford many times but to do it in the red shirt of Manchester United will be an amazing feeling.

2. President Barack Obama:

   I think Bernie came in with the luxury of being a complete long shot and just letting loose, i think Hillary came in with the both privilege and burden of being perceived as the front-runner.

3. Evelyn Yang:

   I need to use that voice, i feel like it's something that's an obligation but also a privilege and a gift that I get to share my story now and also help other women.

4. Paolo Pio:

   The privilege I have is that I can work remotely, if I live on my own in a London apartment for this entire time and I don’t see anybody, I certainly will suffer mentally and it certainly would be very unproductive, right? So, I chose to be in the place that allows me to be the most productive.

5. Bob Forrester:

   Paul Newman believed veterans deserved our support, they are easily forgotten in our society. It was a privilege to support them … We want to bring attention to those veterans that are likely to get missed in the long term … Sometimes family members have to take care of these people for life.