used for saying that a criticism that you are making does not refer to the person or people who are with you
‘Men are so stupid,’ she said, ‘present company excepted!’
Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or blamehyponym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym
Main entry: present
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excluding those who are here now
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present company exˈcepted f5 idiom
(informal) used after being rude or critical about sb to say that the people you are talking to are not included in the criticism
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The people in this office are so narrow-minded, present company excepted, of course.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.