exclusive

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
  2. adjective not divided or shared with others
  3. adjective excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority

Etymology

From Latin exclūsīvus, from excludere (“to shut out, exclude”), from ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudere (“to close, shut”).

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Synonyms

scoop

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report

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