privileged
adjective
priv·i·leged
ˈpriv-lijd 
ˈpri-və-
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 in a Sentence
He comes from a very privileged background.
The town attracts people who are wealthy and privileged.
The President's adviser has a privileged position of trust.
She had privileged access to the files.
Only the privileged few can become members of the club.
Recent Examples on the Web
The boutique hotel's privileged position atop a hill provides spectacular views from every window of both the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
Sophie Neiman The militants – loosely affiliated with ISIS – were angry at having watched Mozambique’s government fail to develop the region for decades, even as privileged locals and foreigners grew rich extracting its rubies, graphite, gold, and timber.
—Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
In other words, the cycle leaves a gap for intergenerational wealth to spin out of control, or become a rare hail mary for the privileged few.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Although De Niro comes from a privileged bohemian background, his film roles personified working-class essence and vernacular.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
Sophie Neiman The militants – loosely affiliated with ISIS – were angry at having watched Mozambique’s government fail to develop the region for decades, even as privileged locals and foreigners grew rich extracting its rubies, graphite, gold, and timber.
—Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
In other words, the cycle leaves a gap for intergenerational wealth to spin out of control, or become a rare hail mary for the privileged few.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Although De Niro comes from a privileged bohemian background, his film roles personified working-class essence and vernacular.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privileged. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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