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.
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