hereditary privilege

language: de

definitions

  1. The possession of rights, status, or advantages that are passed down from one generation to the next within a family or social class, often resulting in unequal access to power or resources.
    de: Erbliches Privileg

examples

  1. The old regime was criticized for maintaining power through hereditary privilege.

    Das alte Regime wurde kritisiert, weil es die Macht durch erbliches Privileg aufrechterhielt.