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exclusiveadjective

uk ​ /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ us ​ /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/

exclusive adjective (ONLY FOR SOME)

C1 limited to only one person or group of people:

This room is for the exclusive use of guests.
an exclusive interview

B2 expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class:

an exclusive private club
an exclusive part of town

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exclusivity
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˌek.skluːˈsɪv.ə.ti/ us ​ /ˌek.skluːˈsɪv.ə.t̬i/ also exclusiveness, uk ​ /-nəs/ us ​

› the quality of being exclusive

exclusivenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ us ​ /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/

(Definition of “exclusive” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"exclusive" in American English

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exclusiveadjective

us ​ /ɪkˈsklu·sɪv/

› limited to only one person or group of people:

The pool is for the exclusive use of residents of Springfield.

› A place that is exclusive provides goods and services for a limited number of people, esp. those who are wealthy:

an exclusive club

(Definition of “exclusive” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"exclusive" in Business English

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exclusiveadjective

uk ​ /ɪksˈkluːsɪv/ us ​

› 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".

› 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” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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