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| accouterment |
(often pl.) one's outfit or equipment, esp. that of a soldier, exclusive of arms and uniform. [1/2 definitions] |
| aestheticism |
the doctrine that beauty is the exclusive aim of artists. [1/2 definitions] |
| alone |
exclusive of anyone or anything else. [1/5 definitions] |
| c.1 |
abbreviation of "copyright," the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. [1/2 definitions] |
| committed |
characterized by commitment; exclusive or monogamous. [1/2 definitions] |
| copyright |
the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| inner |
intimate or exclusive. [1/4 definitions] |
| inner circle |
a small, exclusive group of influential people. |
| Inns of Court |
the four legal societies in England that have the exclusive right to admit law students to the bar. [1/2 definitions] |
| letters patent |
a government-issued document granting a person a patent or exclusive right to sell or otherwise profit from an invention or process. |
| midst1 |
the middle of an exclusive group. [1/4 definitions] |
| monopolization |
the act of obtaining or maintaining exclusive control over. |
| monopolize |
to obtain or maintain exclusive control over; have to oneself alone; dominate. [1/2 definitions] |
| monopoly |
an exclusive privilege, granted by government, to carry on a particular business. [1/5 definitions] |
| nonexclusive |
combined form of exclusive. |
| only |
sole or exclusive; being without others. [1/8 definitions] |
| patent |
a government grant to an inventor, giving for a specified period the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invented device, process, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| patent right |
an exclusive right conferred by a patent, esp. to manufacture and sell an invention. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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