Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product (computer-readable device) embodiments for implementing fine-grained SQL authorizations. An embodiment operates by determining, via a database query execution engine, that a database program unit may include a plurality of operations. Moreover, at least one first operation of the operations may correspond to a first privilege requirement, at least one second operation of the operations may correspond to a second privilege requirement, and the first privilege requirement may differ in scope from the second privilege requirement. Via the database query execution engine, the plurality of operations may be executed in accordance with each corresponding privilege requirement of each operation.