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privileged

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priv·i·leged  (prv-ljd, prvljd)
adj.
1. Enjoying a privilege or having privileges: a privileged childhood; privileged society.
2. Confined to an exclusive or chosen group of individuals: privileged information.
3. Law
a. Protected by a legally recognized right against disclosure: privileged information.
b. Protected by a legally recognized right against a lawsuit for libel or slander.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
Privileged people considered as a group. Often used with the.

privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd]
adj
1. enjoying or granted as a privilege or privileges
2. (Law) Law
a.  not actionable as a libel or slander
b.  (of a communication, document, etc.) that a witness cannot be compelled to divulge
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical (of a vessel) having the right of way
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.privileged - blessed with privileges; "the privileged few"
fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
underprivileged - lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
2.privileged - not subject to usual rules or penalties; "a privileged statement"
exempt - (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"
3.privileged - confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"
exclusive - excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"

privileged
adjective
1. special, powerful, advantaged, favoured, ruling, honoured, entitled, elite, indulged They were a wealthy and privileged elite.
2. confidential, special, inside, exceptional, privy, off the record, not for publication This data is privileged information.
Translations
privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd]
A. ADJ
1. (= advantaged) [position, life] → privilegiado
for a privileged fewpara unos pocos privilegiados or afortunados
2. (= secret) [information] → confidencial
3. (Jur) [communication] → privilegiado; [document] → confidencial
B. N the privilegedlos privilegiados
privileged [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd] adj
[person, position] → privilégié(e)
to feel privileged to do sth (= feel fortunate) → se sentir honoré(e) de faire qch
to be privileged to do sth (= be fortunate) → être honoré(e) de faire qch
[information] → privilégié(e)
privileged
adj
person, classesprivilegiert; (Parl) speechder Immunität unterliegend attr; claim, debtbevorrechtigt; for a privileged fewfür wenige Privilegierte, für eine kleine Gruppe von Privilegierten; to be privileged to do somethingdas Privileg genießen, etw zu tun; I was privileged to meet himich hatte das Privileg or die Ehre, ihm vorgestellt zu werden; in a privileged positionin einer privilegierten Position; privileged stockVorzugsaktien pl
(= secret) informationvertraulich
(Jur) documentvertraulich; privileged communicationvertrauliche Mitteilung
n the privileged pl (= elite)die Privilegierten
privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd] adjprivilegiato/a
a privileged few → pochi privilegiati
the privileged few → la minoranza dei privilegiati
privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd] adjprivilegiato/a
a privileged few → pochi privilegiati
the privileged few → la minoranza dei privilegiati


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Under somewhat similar circumstances, privileged people have been received as passengers, or rather as guests, in her majesty's ships--and what has been conceded on former occasions may, by bare possibility, be conceded now.
I call our world Flatland, not because we call it so, but to make its nature clearer to you, my happy readers, who are privileged to live in Space.
I know that young men in general do not admit of any enquiry even from their nearest relations into affairs of the heart, but I hope, my dear Reginald, that you will be superior to such as allow nothing for a father's anxiety, and think themselves privileged to refuse him their confidence and slight his advice.
 
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