Meaning of EXCLUSIVE
| Pronunciation: | | ik'skloosiv
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- [n] a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"
- [adj] not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
- [adj] excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"
- [adj] not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"
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| | Synonyms: | | alone(p), concentrated, inner, inside, only, privileged, scoop, selective, single(a), sole(a), undivided, unshared |
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| | Antonyms: | | inclusive | | |
| | See Also: | | account, news report, report, story, write up | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ex*clu"sive\a. [Cf. F. exclusif.]
1. Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from
participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the
exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive
privilege; exclusive circles of society.
2. Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration;
-- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops,
exclusive of artillery.
\Ex*clu"sive\, n.
One of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of
affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select
few.
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