privileged

C1 Topic:People & Society
US /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/
adj verb Freq #10192

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having special advantages, rights, or opportunities that most people do not have.

    He came from a privileged background and never worried about money.

  2. 2
    adj

    Legally protected from being disclosed.

    Conversations between a lawyer and client are privileged.

Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms hyperprivilegedimmunoprivilegednonprivilegedoverprivilegedsuperprivilegedunderprivilegedunprivileged

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