exclusive right

• Droit ou privilège accordé à une personne ou à une organisation d'effectuer une action, d'utiliser une ressource ou de produire un bien, à l'exclusion de tous les autres.

A legal term referring to a privilege or entitlement granted to an individual or entity to perform a specific action, use a resource, or produce a product, to the exclusion of all others.

1. Legal monopolyC1formal

   A legal right granted to an individual or entity to perform a specific action or use a resource, to the exclusion of all others.

   droit exclusif

   • The author holds the exclusive right to publish the manuscript.
   • The company was granted an exclusive right to mine the area.
   • The patent gives the inventor the exclusive right to manufacture the device.

2. Sole privilegeB2formal

   The privilege of being the only one allowed to do something, often in a commercial context.

   droit exclusif

   • The distributor has the exclusive right to sell the product in this region.
   • The club offers its members the exclusive right to use the facilities.
   • The contract grants the licensee the exclusive right to use the trademark.