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privileged

 
/ˈprɪv·ə·lɪdʒd/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

having or showing a special advantage: As an old friend of the president, he enjoys privileged status. law Information that is privileged is secret: A person’s medical history is privileged information.
(Definition of privileged adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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