privilege (
http://definr.com/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]