privy to

idiom

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

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The series details the divisiveness and inner goings-on in politics that the average citizen is never privy to. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 As always, CEOs tend to be privy to a different lifestyle. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 To be privy to the workings of Lila’s brain is something Lenù has always wanted. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024 Employees, mostly within the white-collar field, were privy to greater flexibility during the early pandemic. Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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