exclusivity.

The restriction of access, use, or rights to a particular person or selected group.

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Words that belong together

• contractual exclusivity
• an air of exclusivity

On the page

The agreement granted exclusivity without explaining how the public would benefit.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.