esclusiva

exclusive

noun eh-skloo-ZEE-vah Rare

Also means

sole rights

Usage Note

Esclusiva as a noun means an exclusive right or scoop: avere l'esclusiva (to have the exclusive rights) or dare un'esclusiva a un giornalista (to give a journalist an exclusive story). It is the feminine substantivisation of the adjective esclusivo. In media contexts it is close to the English term 'exclusive' or 'scoop'.

Examples

"Il giornale ha pubblicato un'esclusiva sul caso."

Natural Translation

The newspaper published an exclusive on the case.

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