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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And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
In his kickoff speech, the mayor, who has largely stayed out of the campaign fray until now, slammed Mamdani as privileged and attacked some of his campaign promises while focusing on his own record over the last four years.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In 2003, an interviewer bluntly asked whether Xi Jinping had enjoyed a privileged lifestyle as a child.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Indeed, Trump’s hard protectionist turn strikes at the heart of the U.S. alliance system, which has historically paired strategic alignment and security guarantees with privileged access to American markets, resulting in impressive development curves for many American allies.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
In his kickoff speech, the mayor, who has largely stayed out of the campaign fray until now, slammed Mamdani as privileged and attacked some of his campaign promises while focusing on his own record over the last four years.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In 2003, an interviewer bluntly asked whether Xi Jinping had enjoyed a privileged lifestyle as a child.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Indeed, Trump’s hard protectionist turn strikes at the heart of the U.S. alliance system, which has historically paired strategic alignment and security guarantees with privileged access to American markets, resulting in impressive development curves for many American allies.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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