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)
3.(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship privilege v.
1.bestow a privilege upon
Idiom of the Day
wet one's whistle
to have a drink (especially alcohol)
They decided to stop on their way home from work to wet their whistle.