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
Yet, despite agriculture's strategic importance, the EU acknowledges that farmers earn about 40% less than non-farm workers, while 80% of support goes to a privileged 20% of farmers.
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Raf Casert, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The upper floors, when completed, will showcase privileged views of Río de la Plata and panoramic cityscapes.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
All these bottles are made in limited quantities—usually just a couple of barrels—and while some may be a cuvée from a variety of prime Napa grape-growing sites, the majority are site-specific expressions of privileged terroir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Still, being contacted by family members could put you in an awkward position; strictly, the very existence of the therapeutic relationship is privileged.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
What the – the motion Marjorie put in was not privileged.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
The resolution is not privileged, meaning the House will not have to vote on it until Greene decides so.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
If slouching among privileged white Americans could indicate an enviable carelessness, it was seen as proof of indolence when adopted by the disadvantaged.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
There’s also an inherent class critique in Ripley’s ability to prey upon these privileged expatriates, the proverbial shark among minnows.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Raf Casert, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The upper floors, when completed, will showcase privileged views of Río de la Plata and panoramic cityscapes.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
All these bottles are made in limited quantities—usually just a couple of barrels—and while some may be a cuvée from a variety of prime Napa grape-growing sites, the majority are site-specific expressions of privileged terroir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Still, being contacted by family members could put you in an awkward position; strictly, the very existence of the therapeutic relationship is privileged.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
What the – the motion Marjorie put in was not privileged.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
The resolution is not privileged, meaning the House will not have to vote on it until Greene decides so.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
If slouching among privileged white Americans could indicate an enviable carelessness, it was seen as proof of indolence when adopted by the disadvantaged.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
There’s also an inherent class critique in Ripley’s ability to prey upon these privileged expatriates, the proverbial shark among minnows.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privileged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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