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privilege

/ˈprɪv.ɪ.lɪdʒ/

Translations

privilegenoun

privileges

/ˈprɪv.ɪ.lɪdʒ/

привилегия

Having a car is considered a privilege in some countries.

Наличие автомобиля считается привилегией в некоторых странах.

льгота

Employees receive certain privileges such as health insurance.

Сотрудники получают определенные льготы, такие как медицинская страховка.

Synonyms

special treatment

privilegeverb

privileged

Past Simple

privileged

Past Participle

privileging

Gerund

/ˈprɪv.ɪ.lɪdʒ/

/ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/

привилегировать

The company tends to privilege certain employees over others.

Компания склонна привилегировать некоторых сотрудников над другими.

Additional translations

Synonyms

privilegeadjective

/ˈprɪv.ɪ.lɪdʒ/

/ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/

Attributive use of the noun ‘privilege’ before another noun, chiefly in computing and legal contexts.

Definitions

privilegenoun

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Having access to the executive lounge is a privilege reserved for first-class passengers.

A special opportunity to do something that makes you proud.

It was a privilege to meet the president during the award ceremony.

A legal right or immunity protecting certain communications or actions from disclosure or scrutiny.

Under attorney–client privilege, the lawyer cannot reveal the contents of their conversations.

privilegeverb

To grant a special right or advantage to someone.

The company decided to privilege senior employees with additional vacation days.

To give greater importance to (one thing) over another; to prioritize.

The curriculum privileges critical thinking over rote memorization.

privilegeadjective

Used attributively: relating to or involving special rights, permissions, or controlled access to resources.

Privilege escalation vulnerabilities can allow attackers to gain administrative control.