Meaning

4 senses
  1. An area that is granted special protection or immunity from military operations or attacks, such as a religious or cultural site or one belonging to another party than those involved in a conflict.

  2. A refuge where certain species are granted a protected status and cannot be killed.

  3. A category of a commercial transaction in which one business or organization holds exclusive rights to operate.

  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see privileged, sanctuary.

Forms

plural: privileged sanctuaries

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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