privy

Example Sentences

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End-to-end encryption essentially means that no one except the users who send or receive a given communication are privy to the contents of that communication, including the government and the platform.

From Salon

Holley questions whether Morgan and Lake based decisions on information the wider public wasn't privy to.

From BBC

He said he “wasn’t privy to the details” and that his hope was that “it would be worked out.”

From Los Angeles Times

Margaret, who was not privy to all the complexities of the situation, seemed puzzled by this sudden outcry for baking expertise.

From Literature

Penelope was sorry to have to be privy to this conversation, but alas, the idea that she could be used as a personal secretary had taken root in Lady Constance’s mind.

From Literature