privy to

idiom

: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.

Examples of privy to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though Holland was privy to her many talents, their collaboration gave him an even deeper appreciation of the overlap between her artistic practices. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024 Their characters seem to be privy to great secrets about the world. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024 The minister was receptive, per sources privy to the conversation, while echoing a sentiment shared by her boss, French President Emmanuel Macron. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 From a regulatory point of view they are not considered insiders but rather passive investors not privy to material non-public information. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for privy to 

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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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