1. the quality or state of being exclusive; the practice of excluding others from participation or membership
2. the right to be the only one to sell, use, or have something
Usage: business; legal
3. the quality of being expensive, fashionable, or available only to wealthy people

Examples

• The country club’s exclusivity made it difficult for new members to join.
• The company signed an exclusivity agreement with the supplier.
• The brand’s exclusivity appeals to luxury shoppers.
• Many criticized the exclusivity of the private school’s admission process.
• The restaurant’s exclusivity was maintained through high prices and limited seating.
• The publisher secured exclusivity rights to the author’s next three books.