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privilege

Pronunciation: [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ]

Word

Context: "social status"

(noun) a special right or advantage that is given to a person or group. It’s like getting extra help or benefits that others might not have. For example, if your parents can afford to send you to a private school, that's a privilege.

Example

Having access to good education is a privilege that not everyone has.

Example

She realized that living in a safe neighborhood was a privilege, not a guarantee.

Example

What privileges do you think some people have that others do not?

Context: "law"

(noun) a special legal right that allows a person or group to do something that others cannot. An example is attorney-client privilege, which keeps conversations between a lawyer and their client confidential.

Example

The lawyer explained that the client has the privilege of confidentiality.

Example

Not everyone can claim attorney-client privilege if they are not a client.

Example

What does it mean to have a legal privilege?

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