exclusive

/ɪksˈkluːsɪv/ adjective

Definition

› limited to only one person, group of people, or organization: an exclusive agreement/contract/deal The licence provides the company with an exclusive 12-year agreement for gambling rights on the island.exclusive rights/an exclusive licence to do sth They have been given exclusive rights to distribute replicas of the ring. He seems to have exclusive access to the boss. Dedicate a computer, phone, and fax for your exclusive use.exclusive to sb/sth She was approached by the marketing director to create a line of shoes exclusive to the stores.

› expensive and of a high quality, and therefore only for people who are rich or of a high social class: an exclusive area/hotel/shop The estate agent described the houses as "an exclusive development of detached executive homes with views of the river". → See Note expensive

› relating to something that is the only official one of its type: an exclusive distributor/provider/supplier The agreement makes GE the exclusive supplier on the new jet.

exclusive of sth › not including something: The price is £315.00 exclusive of VAT.

mutually exclusive › not possible at the same time: Ethics, values, and high performance are not mutually exclusive.

(Definition of exclusive adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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