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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But the Blue Origin flight also showed the world that privileged women can increasingly, thanks to space tourism, pollute Earth just as easily as wealthy men have for decades.
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Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Mishra sums it up by saying that nobody outside of India gets the concept of caste (without denying that privileged upper caste Indians don’t get it either).
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Yes, this daughter of rich and famous movie stars is turning the mirror on her own privileged upbringing.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
To achieve this, enterprises must take a layered approach to security that includes zero trust, least-privilege access and privileged access management (PAM).
—Darren Guccione, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Mishra sums it up by saying that nobody outside of India gets the concept of caste (without denying that privileged upper caste Indians don’t get it either).
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Yes, this daughter of rich and famous movie stars is turning the mirror on her own privileged upbringing.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
To achieve this, enterprises must take a layered approach to security that includes zero trust, least-privilege access and privileged access management (PAM).
—Darren Guccione, Forbes.com, 20 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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