"privileged role" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a position or status that comes with certain advantages or benefits. Example: As the CEO of the company, John had a privileged role in decision-making and was often invited to exclusive events and networking opportunities.
Many of today's sports stars occupy an exalted and privileged role in the culture.
By contrast, a privileged role for the military is made disturbingly explicit.
Theoretically, that position revived the ancient and privileged role of imperial adviser.
But by the 1950s, the study of the city had gradually lost this privileged role as producer of key analytic categories.
And, from one prime minister to another, Gordon Brown told Cameron that this would be the most privileged role either of them would ever experience.
"Teaching is the best job in the world – the power to influence future society and perhaps mould a Michelangelo is a huge, scary but privileged role".
"They felt that they had a small but privileged role in the partnership" that entitled them to some independence, said a person with knowledge of the Spanish government's thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of diplomatic repercussions.
A better relationship on arms control (including missile defence) and Afghanistan is desirable.But America appears unwilling to cede to the Kremlin the privileged role it seeks in the ex-Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
In return for enjoying their privileged role in vital sectors, private businesses in those and other industries should be licensed to live up to their social obligations to both staff and customers: living wages and secure conditions, fair and transparent pricing.
It is undoubtedly good to see a major Scottish institution – and one facing significant funding issues of its own – being run by an artist, and one who has always seen his privileged role as a major playwright as being not just to write about the world but also to actively engage with it.
Sylvia Ayling Woodford Green, Essex Once again the UK's Remembrance Sunday commemoration at the Cenotaph gave religion a privileged role (Comment is free, theguardian.com, 6 November), with a Church of England bishop leading a hymn and prayer, accompanied by male clergy and boy choir.
