privilege

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a rare or lucky chance to do something that makes you feel proud or happy.

n. a rare or fortunate opportunity, often used as a polite expression of gratitude or honour.

日本語:光栄※

“It was a great privilege to meet the president during her visit to our school.”

“I have had the distinct privilege of working with some of the most brilliant scientific minds of our generation over the last decade.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic

n. the power and advantages that come from being part of a wealthy or successful social group.

n. the unearned social or economic benefit or advantage resulting from one's status within a specific societal hierarchy.

日本語:特権※

“The book explores how wealth and privilege can affect a person's view of the world.”

“Sociologists often examine how invisible privilege shapes the career trajectories of individuals from dominant social backgrounds.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Law Technical · Formal

n. the legal right to keep certain conversations secret, such as those between a lawyer and their client.

n. a legal doctrine protecting specific communications from being disclosed or used as evidence in judicial proceedings.

“The lawyer explained that their conversation was protected by attorney-client privilege.”

“The court ruled that the documents were not covered by legal professional privilege and must be handed over to the prosecution.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. the permission to do certain things on a computer system, like deleting files or changing settings.

n. the specific authorisation granted to a user or process to perform restricted operations on a computer system.

“You need administrator privileges to install new software on this laptop.”

“The security breach occurred because a low-level user account had been granted excessive system privileges by mistake.”

C1 · Advanced Academic · Formal

v. to give one thing more importance or more rights than others.

v. to grant a particular advantage to a person or group, or to treat one idea as more important than others.

“The current education system tends to privilege students who are good at taking tests.”

“The traditional curriculum has been criticised for privileging Western historical perspectives over those of the Global South.”