privileged

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

privileged

adj

Definition of PRIVILEGED

1
: having or enjoying one or more privileges <privileged classes>
2
: not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance; especially : not subject to disclosure in a court of law <a privileged communication>

Examples of PRIVILEGED

  1. He comes from a very privileged background.
  2. The town attracts people who are wealthy and privileged.
  3. The President's adviser has a privileged position of trust.
  4. She had privileged access to the files.
  5. Only the privileged few can become members of the club.

First Known Use of PRIVILEGED

14th century

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: privileged debt
Previous Word in the Dictionary: privilege (verb)
All Words Near: privileged

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up privileged? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More