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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
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 confidential, special, inside, exceptional, privy, off the record, not for publication This data is privileged information.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 few → para unos pocos privilegiados or afortunados 2. (= secret) [information] → confidencial 3. (Jur) [communication] → privilegiado; [document] → confidencial B. N the privileged → los 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, classes → privilegiert; (Parl) speech → der Immunität unterliegend attr; claim, debt → bevorrechtigt; for a privileged few → für wenige Privilegierte, für eine kleine Gruppe von Privilegierten; to be privileged to do something → das Privileg genießen, etw zu tun; I was privileged to meet him → ich hatte das Privileg or die Ehre, ihm vorgestellt zu werden; in a privileged position → in einer privilegierten Position; privileged stock → Vorzugsaktien pl (= secret) information → vertraulich privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd] adj → privilegiato/a a privileged few → pochi privilegiati the privileged few → la minoranza dei privilegiati privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd] adj → privilegiato/a a privileged few → pochi privilegiati the privileged few → la minoranza dei privilegiati How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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