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   privileged

   /ˈprɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒd/

   adjective

   • 1. having special rights, advantages, or immunities: "in the nineteenth century only a privileged few had the vote" Similar wealthyrichaffluentprosperousluckyfortunatespecialelitefavouredselectadvantagedsocially advantagedOpposite underprivilegeddisadvantaged
   • ▪ having been granted a special honour: "I felt I had been privileged to compete in such a race"
   • 2. (of information) legally protected from being made public: "he accused me of giving away privileged information" Similar confidentialprivatesecrettop secretrestrictedclassifiednot for publicationoff the recordinsideinformal:hush-husharchaic:privy

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • D

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