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

Another provision, the Privileges or Immunities Clause, declares that no state “shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

Homeland Security then used that information to revoke Global Entry privileges in retaliation, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Middle children are in an unfortunate position. They get neither the privileges reserved for the first born nor the special attention specific to the baby of the family. Do you follow me?”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass