PRIVILEGED

adj. 1 favoured, advantaged, indulged, entitled, élite, special, honoured John was one of the privileged few to be told her private telephone number 2 protected, exempt(ed), immune; licensed, empowered, admitted, permitted, sanctioned, authorized, enfranchised, chartered This is a privileged institution as far as the dispensation of grants is concerned 3 powerful, ruling; wealthy, rich He despised the privileged class till he became wealthy enough to be a member of it 4 confidential, secret, private, privy, inside, off the record, not for publication, restricted, Colloq hush-hush What I am about to tell you is privileged information