Collocations for "privileged"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "privileged" in context.
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privilege
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- had the privilege of [being, working with, using]
- it was a privilege to meet you
- it was a privilege [working, playing] with you
- it would be [a, my] privilege!
- [attorney–client, provider–patient] privilege
- privilege or [immunity, exemption, confidentiality]
- was given special privilege (to, over)
- [claimed, waived, exercised] executive privilege
- has special [parking, business, parliamentary] privileges
- grant [system, operating, database] privileges
- it is a privilege, not a right
- will lose privileges if you don't [stop, improve your behavior]
- revoke a privilege
- earn more privileges
- white privilege
- grew up [enjoying, with] a lot of privilege
- privileges [the rich, the church, his daughter]
- privilege the [rights, interests] of
- privileges those who [are, have, can]
- the [system, government] privileges [the poor, the rich, the corrupt]
- was privileged to [receive, give, serve]
- privileged from [arrest, trial, detention]
'privileged' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):