privileged
adjective /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/Definition
C1 having a privilege: As an ambassador, she enjoys a very privileged status. [+ to infinitive] I have been privileged to work with the pioneers of silicon technology.Advantage and disadvantage › specialized describes information that is secret and does not have to be given even in a law courtSecrecy and privacy
(Definition of privileged adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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