Privilege
Meaning of Privilege
A special right or advantage given to some.
ما معنى كلمة Privilege بالعربي؟
امتياز خاص أو حق مُميز
👑🎯 امتياز خاص أو حق مُميز؛ فرصة استثنائية مُتاحة لقلة؛ مكانة مُفضلة تُوفر مزايا وحقوق إضافية غير مُتاحة للجميع، تأتي مع المسؤولية والالتزام 🎯👑
قصة GL: الامتياز الحقيقي هو الوصول للتطوير المعرفي - فرصة استثنائية مُتاحة لقلة محظوظة، المكانة المُفضلة التي تُتيحها برامج التعلم الجيني للجميع دون تمييز 🌟
Synonyms & related words
Privilege in a sentence
Legal privilege protects advice.
GL Research considers access a privilege.
Genetic Invent sees it as a privilege to serve.
Genetic G Learning calls learning a privilege.
Origin of Privilege
From Latin privilegium, law for one person.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, privilege describes special access and legal protection. It brings responsibility.
Privilege audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Privilege" — noun, pronounced /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/, with the stress on "priv".
Narrator: A privilege is a special right or advantage that only some people have.
Narrator: In plain English, it is a special benefit.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin privilegium, a law for one person.
Narrator: A common collocation is "it's a privilege", which describes feeling honoured.
Narrator: It differs from "right", because a right belongs to everyone, while a privilege belongs to some.
Narrator: In computing, admin privileges let a user change system settings.
Narrator: Law, sociology, IT and etiquette all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: a privilege is a special right, not an ordinary one.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why did the speaker say it was a privilege to be here?
Speaker B: To show honour! PRIVILEGE comes from the Latin for a law for one person.
Speaker A: So it means special?
Speaker B: Exactly.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "It's a privilege to meet you", honour. "Wealth brings privilege", advantage. "You need admin privileges", computing.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Spell it privilege, with no "d"; privledge and priviledge are wrong.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Advantage is its cousin, entitlement is its twin, and perk is the casual alternative, but privilege keeps its honoured charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "privilege" in AI prompts — useful for access control and speech writing.
Speaker A: How would access control use it?
Speaker B: Least privilege.
Prompt: Audit these user roles and remove any privilege not needed for each job.
Speaker A: And speech writing?
Speaker B: Express honour.
Prompt: Write an opening line for an award speech saying what a privilege it is to accept.
Speaker A: Could it help education?
Speaker B: Yes, discussions.
Prompt: Create discussion questions about privilege for a sixth-form sociology class.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Security.
Prompt: Explain privilege escalation attacks in plain English for non-technical staff.
Frequently asked questions about Privilege
What does Privilege mean?
A special right or advantage given to some.
ما معنى كلمة Privilege بالعربي؟
امتياز خاص أو حق مُميز — 👑🎯 امتياز خاص أو حق مُميز؛ فرصة استثنائية مُتاحة لقلة؛ مكانة مُفضلة تُوفر مزايا وحقوق إضافية غير مُتاحة للجميع، تأتي مع المسؤولية والالتزام 🎯👑
How do you pronounce Privilege?
Privilege is pronounced /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ and is used as a noun.
How is Privilege used in a sentence?
Legal privilege protects advice.
What are synonyms of Privilege?
advantage, right, benefit, honour, entitlement, prerogative.