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privileged

 
 
/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/ adjective

Definition

having special rights or advantages that only a small number of people have: Shareholders may have privileged access to important information. Those joining the privileged few at the top of the firm have been responsible for some of the company's greatest successes.be/feel privileged to do/have done sth I feel privileged to have had such a long and interesting career. a privileged position/background/upbringing
(Definition of privileged adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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