Many of the surrounding villages became tenants of the abbey or obtained similar privileges.

He obtained privileges to convert the academy into a university in 1579.

Venture investors obtain special privileges that are not granted to holders of common stock.

The State Assembly passed a bill yesterday that would effectively raise the minimum age to 18 for obtaining full driving privileges.

A week later he began a new fast to obtain privileges that would enable him to carry on his fight in behalf of the Untouchables.

It was an example for other parishes, who obtained similar privileges from their lords.

In each, he had learned something more about how to obtain maximum privileges for himself and his fellow inmates.

He continued to be active, though, and obtained tax exemptions and other privileges until his death in 1169.

Despite this regime which privileged editors over authors, some of the latter succeeded in obtaining privileges for their works.

In 1201 the city also obtained privileges and quarters from the Kingdom of Armenia.