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.
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Even some of the most privileged attendees, however, must vie for access to certain events, often having to buy a ticket, apply to exhibit a vehicle or join a lottery to get past the velvet rope.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Friedman Agnifilo also filed paperwork claiming that the state prosecution violated Mangione’s rights under HIPAA by obtaining access to confidential, privileged information from his health insurance provider.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Streisand played Katie Morosky, a strong-minded anti-war activist, while Redford portrayed Hubbell Gardiner, a privileged aspiring writer.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Aren’t there other heroines, less white, less privileged, who deserve our attention?
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Friedman Agnifilo also filed paperwork claiming that the state prosecution violated Mangione’s rights under HIPAA by obtaining access to confidential, privileged information from his health insurance provider.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Streisand played Katie Morosky, a strong-minded anti-war activist, while Redford portrayed Hubbell Gardiner, a privileged aspiring writer.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Aren’t there other heroines, less white, less privileged, who deserve our attention?
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for privileged
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privileged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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