privy
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That scenario had been briefed days earlier to the Gang of Eight—the top Republicans and Democrats in Congress privy to the most sensitive U.S. intelligence about national-security matters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
He said that EchoStar isn’t privy to SpaceX’s valuation and invested on “faith” in the company, adding: “I’m anxious to see if they do, in fact, do an IPO.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
They’re not privy to the power politics of Manhattan after parties.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Not the sinister kind, who give away state secrets for money or revenge; Buckley is privy to much lower-level intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
Sanitation was practically unknown; only 10 percent of households had even a basic privy.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing privy
The Great Gatsby
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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