The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
The death of a person or animal.
Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
The sum an entity loses on balance.
The destruction or ruin of an object.
Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.