privileged sanctuary

noun3

1. •
   An area that is granted special protection or immunity from military operations or attacks, such as a religious or cultural site or one belonging to another party than those involved in a conflict.

   • For example, Walter Lippman has written that "it is for all practical purposes impossible to win a guerrilla war if there is a privileged sanctuary behind the guerrilla fighters." — 1973
2. •
   A refuge where certain species are granted a protected status and cannot be killed.
3. •
   A category of a commercial transaction in which one business or organization holds exclusive rights to operate.

   • In its presentation, the Post Office has stated to this committee that the present restrictions on the size and weight of parcel post provide a privileged sanctuary for one company — REA Express. — 1966