1. Access to a route, method, or resource granted through special rights or advantages not available to the general public
The executive was able to bypass the standard procedures via privilege.
O executivo conseguiu contornar os procedimentos padrão por meio de privilégio.
2. Legal term referring to communication protected from disclosure in court proceedings
The documents were protected via privilege and could not be introduced as evidence.
Os documentos foram protegidos por privilégio e não puderam ser apresentados como prova.