Main Entry: ¹priv·i·lege

Pronunciation: \ˈpriv-lij, ˈpri-və-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin privilegium law for or against a private person, from privus private + leg-, lex law

Date: 12th century

: a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor ; especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office