privileged

adjective

priv·i·leged | \ˈpriv-lijd,

ˈpri-və-\

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 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.

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But neon clothes aren’t just for the runway, the privileged, or the famous. — Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, "How to Effectively Master Fall's Neon Fashion Trend," 27 Sep. 2018 Laura Marano as Celia Lieberman - A wealthy and privileged girl who just wants to be herself, despite her parents' wishes. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Everything We Know About "The Stand-In" Starring Noah Centineo and Camila Mendes," 24 Aug. 2018 Celebrities, the very wealthy, and the very privileged are used to being pampered and handled with care. — Doree Shafrir, Town & Country, "Catherine Oxenberg on Her Fight to Save Her Daughter from a Terrifying Cult," 9 Aug. 2018 The odds of the Census Bureau knuckling under and giving privileged citizenship data to law enforcement seem, realistically, slim to none. — Lyman Stone, Vox, "Why it’s perfectly fine to ask about citizenship status on the census," 5 Apr. 2018 Even with tweaks, the company has consistently privileged data collection and monetization over user privacy. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Cambridge Analytica Is Shady. But Facebook is Shadier.," 20 Mar. 2018 Based on information gathered in the investigation to date, the USAO-SDNY and FBI have reason to believe that Cohen has exceedingly few clients and a low volume of potentially privileged communications. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Read these key excerpts from prosecutors’ filing in Michael Cohen case," 13 Apr. 2018 Only materials that contain confidential communications between a lawyer and a client, or lawyer-client work product undertaken in anticipation of litigation, are potentially privileged. — Charlie Savage, New York Times, "Warrants and Privilege: Legal Questions About the Raids on Trump’s Lawyer," 10 Apr. 2018 Hawley’s office said those records were closed, citing citing privileged communication. — Tessa Weinberg, kansascity, "AG Josh Hawley is investigating Greitens again. Will the outcome be any different? | The Kansas City Star," 9 May 2018

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privileged

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of privileged

: having special rights or advantages that most people do not have

law : known only by the people who need to know

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privileged

adjective

priv·i·leged | \ˈpri-və-lijd\

Kids Definition of privileged

: having more things and a better chance in life than most people He comes from a privileged family.

privileged

adjective

priv·i·leged

Legal Definition of privileged

: not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance especially : not subject to disclosure especially in an adjudicative proceeding