Synonyms of privilege

privilege 1 of 2

noun

ˈpriv-lij 

as in honor

something granted as a special favor

the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honor
• boon
• concession
• appanage
• courtesy
• exemption
• entitlement
• prerogative
• right
• grant
• claim
• waiver
• immunity
• birthright
• patent
• charter
• perquisite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duty
• responsibility
• burden
• obligation

privilege

2 of 2

verb

as in to entitle

to give a right to

only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title "interior designer" in Oklahoma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitle
• authorize
• qualify
• enable
• permit
• empower
• license
• allow
• certificate
• approve
• let
• endorse
• sanction
• enfranchise
• legitimize
• charter
• validate
• certify
• warrant
• ratify
• accredit
• reaccredit
• reapprove
• recertify
• revalidate
• recharter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualify
• forbid
• disable
• invalidate
• disallow
• disenfranchise
• nullify
• proscribe
• disempower
• decertify
• delegitimize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of privilege

Noun

Lawmakers, anti-corruption activists and watchdog groups have urged authorities to identify which prisoners occupied the facilities and whether prison officials accepted payments in exchange for the privileges. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Those of us with some money or connections or whiteness could save these schools with our privilege. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Agent security enforces least privilege at the tool level, ensuring agents cannot exceed their authorized scope. — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Aparicio resists drawing conclusions, privileging an experiential approach with its own rhythms, ambitious in scope yet intimate in focus, that could well become an arthouse sleeper. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026