privileges

NOUN

right, due

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage allowance authority authorization benefit concession entitlement exemption freedom immunity license opportunity prerogative right

STRONG

appanage appurtenance birthright boon chance charter claim event favor franchise grant liberty perquisite sanction

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage hindrance loss misfortune refusal responsibility restriction

STRONG

disapproval

WEAK

detriment

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privileges

He’s working from a relatively clean slate, and experiencing all of the privileges and drawbacks that come with it.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

The privileges of the English eccentric resemble those of the fool in the medieval court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"We call on the de facto authorities to ensure compliance with the privileges and immunities of the UN and its officials."

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The numbers were boosted again this year, when the members of Twice and Stray Kids were granted voting privileges.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

I Robert James Fischer do hereby irrevocably and permanently renounce my U.S. citizenship and all the supposed rights and privileges of United States citizenship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady