privilege

n 1: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by

all

2: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group

(especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was

the prerogative of white adult males" [syn: {prerogative},

{perquisite}, {exclusive right}]

3: (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in

a confidential relationship

v 1: grant a privilege to

2: bestow a privilege upon [syn: {favor}, {favour}]