hereditary privilege

language: pt

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.
    pt: Privilégio hereditário

examples

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

    O antigo regime foi criticado por manter o poder através do privilégio hereditário.