privy to

idiom

: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.

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That’s definitely odd-looking to anyone who is privy to it. Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 Why Is Congressional Stock Trading Controversial? Much of the scrutiny around congressional stock trading revolves around Congress members being privy to confidential information on matters that can potentially impact stock prices. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 One moment a child’s Instagram can innocently show pictures of their dance class, school or gym to a few friends, and the next this is privy to millions of adoring followers. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 Experts have said prosecutors may have become privy to those via classified U.S. surveillance programs. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for privy to 

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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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