privileged
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
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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 of privileged from the Web
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This positive message from the US is an indication of the weight and prominence that Saudi Arabia is privileged to enjoy in the Islamic world....
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Add to these his spendthrift years in Manhattan, the long expatriate sojourn in Paris and on the French Riviera, and his bleak final days in Hollywood, and the result is a privileged life but also an expansive one.
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Especially for students who are part of a privileged majority on campus, diversity education can be beneficial and rewarding.
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The niece of Lord Capulet (Anthony Head), Rosaline once led a privileged life of nobility.
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And Gorell-Getz captures beautifully Marie’s air of privileged cluelessness, while also making clear there’s much more stirring underneath.
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Jared had a correspondingly privileged upbringing in New Jersey.
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Demoting reading from its privileged position in the school curriculum is only one of many consequences of Knowledge Machines.
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14th Century
First Known Use of privileged
14th century
PRIVILEGED Defined for English Language Learners
privileged
Definition of privileged for English Language Learners
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: having special rights or advantages that most people do not have
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law : known only by the people who need to know
PRIVILEGED Defined for Kids
privileged
Definition of privileged for Students
: having more things and a better chance in life than most people He comes from a privileged family.
Law Dictionary
privileged
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
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