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Having special rights, advantages, or immunities
“Evolutionary biology enjoys a privileged position at the core of this belief system because it offers explanations about why and how humankind originated.”
(of information) Protected from being made public
“Companies should explicitly decide what is privileged information and set up strict protocols for who has access to it.”
Having the requisite authority or permission
“Privileged single parents will now be able to receive additional benefits.”
Not subject to legal discovery due to a protected status
“Diplomatically privileged Soviet foreign trade delegations are no longer used in the same high-handed manner as in the past.”
Financially wealthy or having access to resources
“I've lived a privileged life that has allowed me to be comfortable and follow my dreams without struggling for food, money or shelter.”
Specially chosen as the best or most desirable
Desired or sought after
Favored by luck and good fortune
Belonging to, or characteristic of, the aristocracy
Pleased with having the honor of doing something
Protected from difficulties or unpleasant realities
Exclusive social class holding power and privilege
Affluent people who have (wealth) collectively
(archaic) Past tense for to bring or put into a condition of privilege
“This will only privilege a tiny few to the disadvantage of the rest.”
Past tense for to bestow legal or official authority to
“Should society privilege him with the right to interfere with another's property?”
(archaic) Past tense for to grant some particular exemption to
“The law would privilege certain representatives from arrest.”
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