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Added 9 October 2026

exclusive

/ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/ noun

Latin root: exclūsīvus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exclusive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A news report that is reported first by one news organization.
he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials

adjective

Not divided or shared with others.
they have exclusive use of the machine
Excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority.
exclusive clubs
Not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective.
judging a contest with a single eye

Origin

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

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