hereditary privilege

language: fr

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.
    fr: Privilège héréditaire

examples

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

    L'ancien régime a été critiqué pour avoir maintenu le pouvoir par le privilège héréditaire.