abuse of privileges

abuse of privileges

The wrongful or unlawful misuse of power in one's duties, either at the expense of others or to the advantage of the abuser. The governor displayed a flagrant abuse of privileges, channeling state funds toward a project owned by her son-in-law at the expense of more worthwhile causes. The moderator was deemed to have committed an abuse of privileges, deleting comments that opposed his own.
See also: abuse, of, privilege
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • privilege
  • at (one's) expense
  • at expense
  • at somebody's expense
  • at someone's expense
  • distress
  • abuse of distress
  • a lion in the way
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • at doorstep
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