exclusive

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group: The hotel has exclusive access to the beach. * exclusive rights to televise the World Cup * His mother has told 'The Times' about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper). 2 (of a group, society, etc.) not very willing to allow new people to become members, especially if they are from a lower social class: He belongs to an exclusive club. 3 of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people: an exclusive hotel * exclusive designer shops / clothes 4 not able to exist or be a true statement at the same time as sth else: The two options are not mutually exclusive (= you can have them both). 5 ~ of sb/sth not including sb/sth: The price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals. OPPINCLUSIVE exclusively adverb: a charity that relies almost exclusively on voluntary contributions noun an item of news or a story about famous people that is published in only one newspaper or magazine: We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.