privilege
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
Meaning
noun
a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has
“Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.”
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“And I do not for a moment suppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege and contentment.”
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“And so I have the great privilege of enjoying a lot of life's experiences,”
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