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privileged communication

 
pronunciation:
prI v lihjd k myu nih keI shn [or] prIv lihjd k myu nih keI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a communication that one cannot be forced to divulge, such as that between a doctor and a patient.
definition 2: a communication made in circumstances such that one cannot be charged with slander or libel.