exclusive

1. exclusive (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.

2. exclusive (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only.

3. exclusive (adj) — sense 3

Definition: A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of social status, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.

Example: Exclusive clubs tend to serve exclusive brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French châteaux.

4. exclusive (noun) — sense 4

Definition: Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

Example: The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially disastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature.

5. exclusive (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A member of a group who excludes others from their society.

Example: The exclusives at the English Universities apply the term CAD to all non-members.

6. exclusive (noun) — sense 6

Definition: A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.