1. A special advantage, immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
   "Access to the VIP lounge was a privilege reserved for first-class passengers"
    
2. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
   "suffrage was the privilege of white adult males";
   - prerogative, perquisite, exclusive right
    
3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
   "The lawyer invoked attorney-client privilege to protect her client's communications"

1. Bestow a privilege upon
   "The king privileged his closest advisors with special access to the royal chambers";
   - favor [US], favour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: privileging, privileges, privileged

Type of: advantage, allow, countenance, let, permit, right, vantage

Encyclopedia: Privilege, Ibiza