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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.

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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

Thesaurus

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" inside, inner exclusive - excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"

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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 confidential, special, inside, exceptional, privy, off the record, not for publication This data is privileged information.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

(Jur) document → vertraulich; privileged communication → vertrauliche Mitteilung

n the privileged pl (= elite) → die Privilegierten

privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd] adj → privilegiato/a
a privileged few → pochi privilegiati
the privileged few → la minoranza dei privilegiati