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privileged
[ priv-uh-lijd, priv-lijd ]
adjective
- belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored:
the privileged few.
- entitled to or exercising a privilege.
- restricted to a select group or individual:
privileged information; a privileged position.
- Law. (of utterances or communications)
- not rendering the person making them liable to prosecution for libel or slander, in view of the attendant circumstances.
- not requiring any testimony concerning them to be presented in court.
- Navigation. (of a vessel) having the right of way.
privileged
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
adjective
- enjoying or granted as a privilege or privileges
- law
- not actionable as a libel or slander
- (of a communication, document, etc) that a witness cannot be compelled to divulge
- nautical (of a vessel) having the right of way
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·i· adjective
- ܲȴ-i· adjective
- ܲ·i· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of privileged1
Example Sentences
"We're in rich privileged Warwickshire, half of it is in Coventry, I think we need to be really engaging with the regeneration fund for Coventry City Centre."
In 1963, I was privileged to see him play at old Laguna Park in downtown Santa Barbara for the California League team Santa Barbara Rancheros.
Judge Garnett asked prosecutors to write a letter within seven days explaining how Mr Mangione would be ensured access to a separate phone line to make privileged calls with his legal team.
She said she felt "so privileged to be joining a multitude of people" who were paying their respects to Pope Francis this week.
When asked about whether she would describe her background as privileged, Marten said "financially yes, emotionally not all".
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