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English > 1 sense of the expression journalist's privilege:
NOUNattributejournalist's privilegethe right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information
English > journalist's privilege: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information.
Broaderprivilege(law) the right to refuse / refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship