diff --git a/priv_thread.cpp b/priv_thread.cpp
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+#include "priv_thread.hpp"
+
+#include "connection.hpp"
+#include "command_thread.hpp"
+
+PrivThread::PrivThread(Connection& connection) : connection_{connection} {}
+
+auto PrivThread::check_command(CommandEvent& event, std::string priv) -> bool
+{
+    return
+        (not event.account.empty() &&
+            (check(account_privs, priv, "") ||
+            check(account_privs, priv, std::string{event.account}))) ||
+        (not event.oper.empty() &&
+            (check(oper_privs, priv, "") ||
+            check(oper_privs, priv, std::string{event.oper})));
+}
+
+auto PrivThread::check(
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unordered_set<std::string>> const& privs,
+    std::string const& priv,
+    std::string const& name
+) -> bool
+{
+    auto const cursor = privs.find(name);
+    return cursor != privs.end() && cursor->second.contains(priv);
+}
+
+auto PrivThread::on_command(CommandEvent& event) -> void
+{
+    if (event.command == "setup")
+    {
+        oper_privs["glguy"].insert("owner");
+    }
+}
+
+auto PrivThread::start(Connection& connection) -> std::shared_ptr<PrivThread>
+{
+    auto thread = std::make_shared<PrivThread>(connection);
+
+    connection.add_listener<CommandEvent>([thread](CommandEvent& event)
+    {
+        thread->on_command(event);
+    });
+
+    return thread;
+}
diff --git a/priv_thread.hpp b/priv_thread.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <unordered_set>
+
+class Connection;
+class CommandEvent;
+
+class PrivThread : std::enable_shared_from_this<PrivThread>
+{
+    Connection& connection_;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unordered_set<std::string>> oper_privs;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unordered_set<std::string>> account_privs;
+
+    auto on_command(CommandEvent&) -> void;
+    
+    auto check(
+        std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unordered_set<std::string>> const& privs,
+        std::string const& priv,
+        std::string const& name) -> bool;
+
+public:
+    PrivThread(Connection&);
+    auto check_command(CommandEvent& event, std::string priv) -> bool;
+
+    static constexpr char const* owner_priv = "owner";
+
+    static auto start(Connection&) -> std::shared_ptr<PrivThread>;
+};
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