diff --git a/docs/operators.md b/docs/operators.md
index 82a1403..b2f064c 100644
--- a/docs/operators.md
+++ b/docs/operators.md
@@ -86,8 +86,22 @@ command. Assign them via `privs=` on a class or type (`*` = all, `-x` removes on
 | `channels/auspex` | secret/private (`+s`/`+p`) channels and their members in `/LIST`, `/WHO`, `/WHOIS`, `/NAMES` |
 | `servers/auspex` | U-lined/services servers otherwise hidden by `hideservices` in `/MAP` & `/LINKS` |
 | `channels/override` | join through `+k`/`+b`/`+i`/`+l`/`+z`/`+R`/`+J`, a `CBAN`, and the max-channels cap |
+| `channels/restricted-create` | create a new channel while `restrictchans` is on |
+| `channels/ignore-nonicks` | change nick while on a `+N` (no-nick-change) channel |
 | `users/flood` | exemption from the message- and join-flood limits |
 | `users/ignore-commonchans` | message a `+c` user without sharing a common channel |
+| `users/ignore-callerid` | message a `+g` (caller-ID) user without being on their accept list |
+| `users/ignore-restrictmsg` | private-message anyone while `restrictmsg` is on |
+| `users/secret-whois` | `/WHOIS` a `+W` (showwhois) user without notifying them |
+| `servers/use-disabled-commands` | use a command turned off by `disabled_commands` |
+| `servers/ignore-securelist` | bypass the `securelist` LIST hold for fresh connections |
+| `servers/ignore-blockamsg` | send `/AMSG`-style multi-channel messages the `blockamsg` module blocks |
+
+The built-in `override` class carries the channel/message/anti-spam bypasses
+(`channels/restricted-create`, `channels/ignore-nonicks`, `users/ignore-restrictmsg`,
+`servers/ignore-securelist`, `servers/ignore-blockamsg`), `auspex` carries the
+see-through-privacy set (the three `*/auspex` plus `users/secret-whois` and
+`users/ignore-callerid`), and `servers/use-disabled-commands` sits on the `server` class.
 
 ## Snomasks
 
diff --git a/src/channels.rs b/src/channels.rs
index 660f18f..ef78656 100644
--- a/src/channels.rs
+++ b/src/channels.rs
@@ -766,8 +766,10 @@ impl Server {
         if crate::modules::denychans::intercept(self, uid, name, is_oper) {
             return;
         }
-        // restrictchans — only opers may create new channels (unless whitelisted)
-        if crate::modules::restrictchans::intercept(self, uid, name, is_oper) {
+        // restrictchans — channels/restricted-create may create new channels (unless whitelisted)
+        let may_create =
+            crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(self, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::CHANNELS_RESTRICTED_CREATE);
+        if crate::modules::restrictchans::intercept(self, uid, name, may_create) {
             return;
         }
         // channames — forbidden characters in new channel names
diff --git a/src/coremods/core_info.rs b/src/coremods/core_info.rs
index d25b165..22fbfa5 100644
--- a/src/coremods/core_info.rs
+++ b/src/coremods/core_info.rs
@@ -438,8 +438,11 @@ impl Command for Whois {
                 &format!("{nick} {idle} {signon} :seconds idle, signon time"),
             );
         }
-        // +W showwhois — tell the target that someone looked them up
-        if showwhois && !is_self {
+        // +W showwhois — tell the target that someone looked them up (users/secret-whois is silent)
+        if showwhois
+            && !is_self
+            && !crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(s, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::USERS_SECRET_WHOIS)
+        {
             let by = s.users.get(&uid).map(|u| u.prefix()).unwrap_or_default();
             let m = s.trf("{0} did a /WHOIS on you", &[by.as_str()]);
             s.send(
diff --git a/src/coremods/core_message.rs b/src/coremods/core_message.rs
index fd3402a..c62754f 100644
--- a/src/coremods/core_message.rs
+++ b/src/coremods/core_message.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ fn dm_blocked(s: &Server, uid: Uid, tuid: Uid) -> bool {
     if ssl_only && !s.users.get(&uid).map(|u| u.secure).unwrap_or(false) {
         return true;
     }
-    if callerid {
+    if callerid
+        && !crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(s, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::USERS_IGNORE_CALLERID)
+    {
         let sender_nick = s.users.get(&uid).map(|u| u.nick.clone()).unwrap_or_default();
         if !s.is_accepted(tuid, &sender_nick) {
             return true;
@@ -566,7 +568,11 @@ pub(crate) fn deliver(s: &mut Server, uid: Uid, params: &[String], notice: bool)
             .get(&tuid)
             .map(|u| u.flags.callerid)
             .unwrap_or(false);
-        if target_g && uid != tuid && !s.is_accepted(tuid, &sender_nick) {
+        if target_g
+            && uid != tuid
+            && !s.is_accepted(tuid, &sender_nick)
+            && !crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(s, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::USERS_IGNORE_CALLERID)
+        {
             let (tnick, sident, shost) = {
                 let t = s.users.get(&tuid);
                 let u = s.users.get(&uid);
diff --git a/src/coremods/core_user.rs b/src/coremods/core_user.rs
index 7c994f1..9d7471e 100644
--- a/src/coremods/core_user.rs
+++ b/src/coremods/core_user.rs
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ impl Command for Nick {
             );
             return CmdResult::Fail;
         }
-        // +N — can't change nick while on a no-nick-change channel (opers bypass)
-        if !s.is_oper(uid) {
+        // +N — can't change nick while on a no-nick-change channel (channels/ignore-nonicks bypasses)
+        if !crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(s, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::CHANNELS_IGNORE_NONICKS) {
             let blocked = s
                 .users
                 .get(&uid)
diff --git a/src/modules/blockamsg.rs b/src/modules/blockamsg.rs
index 11f80b1..4d7e6bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/blockamsg.rs
+++ b/src/modules/blockamsg.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ impl Module for BlockAmsg {
         if params.len() < 2 {
             return ModResult::Passthru;
         }
-        // opers bypass the check entirely
-        if srv.is_oper(uid) {
+        // servers/ignore-blockamsg opers bypass the check entirely
+        if crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(srv, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::SERVERS_IGNORE_BLOCKAMSG) {
             return ModResult::Passthru;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/disable.rs b/src/modules/disable.rs
index 73f568e..c439e53 100644
--- a/src/modules/disable.rs
+++ b/src/modules/disable.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ impl Module for Disable {
         cmd: &str,
         _params: &[String],
     ) -> ModResult {
-        // opers are never restricted
-        if srv.is_oper(uid) {
+        // servers/use-disabled-commands opers bypass the disabled list
+        if crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(srv, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::SERVERS_USE_DISABLED_COMMANDS) {
             return ModResult::Passthru;
         }
         // (re)build the set only when the config generation changes, not per command
diff --git a/src/modules/opertypes.rs b/src/modules/opertypes.rs
index 74ae9ae..0b5c413 100644
--- a/src/modules/opertypes.rs
+++ b/src/modules/opertypes.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ pub mod privs {
     pub const USERS_IGNORE_COMMONCHANS: &str = "users/ignore-commonchans";
     /// join through +k/+b/+i/+l/+z/+R/+J, CBAN and the max-channels cap
     pub const CHANNELS_OVERRIDE: &str = "channels/override";
+    /// create a new channel while `restrictchans` is on
+    pub const CHANNELS_RESTRICTED_CREATE: &str = "channels/restricted-create";
+    /// change nick while on a +N (no-nick-change) channel
+    pub const CHANNELS_IGNORE_NONICKS: &str = "channels/ignore-nonicks";
+    /// message a +g (caller-id) user without being on their ACCEPT list
+    pub const USERS_IGNORE_CALLERID: &str = "users/ignore-callerid";
+    /// `/WHOIS` a +W (showwhois) user without notifying them
+    pub const USERS_SECRET_WHOIS: &str = "users/secret-whois";
+    /// private-message anyone while `restrictmsg` is on
+    pub const USERS_IGNORE_RESTRICTMSG: &str = "users/ignore-restrictmsg";
+    /// use a command turned off by `disabled_commands`
+    pub const SERVERS_USE_DISABLED_COMMANDS: &str = "servers/use-disabled-commands";
+    /// bypass the `securelist` LIST hold for fresh connections
+    pub const SERVERS_IGNORE_SECURELIST: &str = "servers/ignore-securelist";
+    /// send `/AMSG`-style multi-channel messages the `blockamsg` module blocks
+    pub const SERVERS_IGNORE_BLOCKAMSG: &str = "servers/ignore-blockamsg";
 }
 
 /// Per-user resolved grant, stored on `User.ext` at oper-up. Present ⇒ a typed
@@ -346,12 +362,12 @@ fn builtin() -> (HashMap<String, ClassDef>, HashMap<String, TypeDef>) {
     let mut classes: HashMap<String, ClassDef> = HashMap::default();
     classes.insert("announce".into(), cdef(&["WALLOPS", "GLOBOPS"], &[], "ag"));
     classes.insert("ban".into(), cdef(&["KILL", "KLINE", "GLINE", "ZLINE", "QLINE", "ELINE", "RLINE", "SHUN", "CBAN", "CHECK", "NICKLOCK", "NICKUNLOCK"], &[], "kx"));
-    classes.insert("override".into(), cdef(&["SAJOIN", "SAPART", "SANICK", "SAKICK", "SAMODE", "SATOPIC", "SAQUIT", "CLEARCHAN"], &["channels/override", "users/flood"], "v"));
+    classes.insert("override".into(), cdef(&["SAJOIN", "SAPART", "SANICK", "SAKICK", "SAMODE", "SATOPIC", "SAQUIT", "CLEARCHAN"], &["channels/override", "users/flood", "channels/restricted-create", "channels/ignore-nonicks", "users/ignore-restrictmsg", "servers/ignore-securelist", "servers/ignore-blockamsg"], "v"));
     classes.insert("host".into(), cdef(&["CHGHOST", "CHGIDENT", "CHGNAME", "SETHOST", "SETIDENT", "SETIDLE", "SWHOIS"], &[], ""));
     classes.insert("services".into(), cdef(&["SVSNICK", "SVSJOIN", "SVSPART", "SVSMODE", "SVSLOGIN", "SVSLOGOUT"], &[], ""));
-    classes.insert("server".into(), cdef(&["CONNECT", "SQUIT", "DIE", "RESTART"], &[], "lr"));
+    classes.insert("server".into(), cdef(&["CONNECT", "SQUIT", "DIE", "RESTART"], &["servers/use-disabled-commands"], "lr"));
     // auspex: see through user/channel privacy (real host+IP, geo, secret channels)
-    classes.insert("auspex".into(), cdef(&[], &["users/auspex", "channels/auspex", "servers/auspex"], ""));
+    classes.insert("auspex".into(), cdef(&[], &["users/auspex", "channels/auspex", "servers/auspex", "users/secret-whois", "users/ignore-callerid"], ""));
 
     let mut types: HashMap<String, TypeDef> = HashMap::default();
     // The WHOIS title line is bold + colour 4 (red) by default; override per type
@@ -661,6 +677,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!r2.all_commands && r2.commands.contains("KILL") && r2.deny_commands.contains("GLINE"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn builtin_classes_grant_the_new_privileges() {
+        let (classes, _) = builtin();
+        let has = |c: &str, p: &str| classes.get(c).unwrap().privs.contains(&p.to_string());
+        assert!(has("override", "channels/restricted-create") && has("override", "channels/ignore-nonicks"));
+        assert!(has("override", "users/ignore-restrictmsg"));
+        assert!(has("override", "servers/ignore-securelist") && has("override", "servers/ignore-blockamsg"));
+        assert!(has("auspex", "users/secret-whois") && has("auspex", "users/ignore-callerid"));
+        assert!(has("server", "servers/use-disabled-commands"));
+        // netadmin holds every class ⇒ every one of the new privileges resolves in
+        assert!(resolved("netadmin").all_privs);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn gated_covers_the_dangerous_commands_only() {
         assert!(gated("kill") && gated("DIE") && gated("svsnick") && gated("CONNECT"));
diff --git a/src/modules/restrictchans.rs b/src/modules/restrictchans.rs
index 84922db..25bc19a 100644
--- a/src/modules/restrictchans.rs
+++ b/src/modules/restrictchans.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ use crate::server::Server;
 use crate::Uid;
 
 /// Called from `Server::join`. Returns true when creating `name` should be blocked
-/// (the caller returns without joining). Opers and joins to *existing* channels pass.
-pub fn intercept(s: &mut Server, uid: Uid, name: &str, is_oper: bool) -> bool {
-    if is_oper || !s.conf_bool("restrictchans", false) {
+/// (the caller returns without joining). Holders of `channels/restricted-create` and
+/// joins to *existing* channels pass.
+pub fn intercept(s: &mut Server, uid: Uid, name: &str, may_create: bool) -> bool {
+    if may_create || !s.conf_bool("restrictchans", false) {
         return false;
     }
     // joining a channel that already exists is always fine
diff --git a/src/modules/restrictmsg.rs b/src/modules/restrictmsg.rs
index 15c63fb..6f23b4a 100644
--- a/src/modules/restrictmsg.rs
+++ b/src/modules/restrictmsg.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ impl Module for RestrictMsg {
         if target.starts_with('#') {
             return ModResult::Passthru;
         }
-        // sender opers may message anyone
-        if srv.is_oper(uid) {
+        // users/ignore-restrictmsg senders may message anyone
+        if crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(srv, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::USERS_IGNORE_RESTRICTMSG) {
             return ModResult::Passthru;
         }
         let Some(tuid) = srv.find_nick(target) else {
diff --git a/src/modules/securelist.rs b/src/modules/securelist.rs
index f9f8f1f..6324bce 100644
--- a/src/modules/securelist.rs
+++ b/src/modules/securelist.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn rand_name(len: usize) -> String {
 
 /// Is `uid` exempt from the LIST hold?
 fn is_exempt(s: &Server, uid: Uid) -> bool {
-    if s.is_oper(uid) {
+    if crate::modules::opertypes::has_priv(s, uid, crate::modules::opertypes::privs::SERVERS_IGNORE_SECURELIST) {
         return true;
     }
     if s.conf_bool("securelist_exemptregistered", true) && s.is_logged_in(uid) {