Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Exclusive \Ex*clu"sive\, n.
   One of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of
   affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select
   few.

Exclusive \Ex*clu"sive\a. [Cf. F. exclusif.]
   1. Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from
      participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the
      exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive
      privilege; exclusive circles of society.

   2. Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration;
      -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops,
      exclusive of artillery.

Source : WordNet®

exclusive
     adj 1: not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use
            of the machine"; "sole rights of publication" [syn: {sole(a)}]
     2: excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group
        or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants
        and shops" [ant: {inclusive}]
     3: not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object
        or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a
        single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained
        their exclusive attention" [syn: {single(a)}, {undivided}]

exclusive
     n : a news report that is reported first by one news
         organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city
         officials" [syn: {scoop}]