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- DictionaryPri·vate/ˈprīvət/
adjective
- 1. belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only: "all bedrooms have private facilities"
- 2. (of a person) having no official or public role or position: "the paintings were sold to a private collector"
noun
- 1. a soldier of the lowest rank, in particular an enlisted person in the US Army or Marine Corps ranking below private first class.
- 2. short for private parts informal
removed from or out of public view or knowledge; secret: private papers. not open or accessible to the general public: a private beach. undertaken individually or personally: private research. without the presence of others; alone: Let's go into another room where we can be private. Synonyms: retired. solitary; secluded:
a. Belonging to a particular person or persons, as opposed to the public or the government: private property. b. Of, relating to, or derived from nongovernment sources: private funding. c. Conducted and supported primarily by individuals or groups not affiliated with governmental agencies or corporations: a private college; a private sanatorium. d.
private adjective (SECRET) B1. If information or an emotion is private, you do not want other people to know about it: This is a private matter - it doesn't concern you. in private. B2. If you do something in private, you do it where other people cannot see or hear you: I need to talk to you in private. sb's private life.
PRIVATE meaning: 1. only for one person or group and not for everyone: 2. Private activities involve personal…. Learn more.
Something private is something you don't want to share; it's for your eyes only. Your diary entries and your bank account balance might both be kept private. As a noun, the lowest enlisted rank is called private. You may enlist as a private but have plans to retire from the Army as a four-star general!
1 day ago · 1. adjective. Private companies, industries, and services are owned or controlled by individuals or stockholders, rather than by the government or an official organization. [business] ...a joint venture with private industry. They sent their children to private schools.
belonging to some particular person: private property. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons; individual ; personal : for your private satisfaction. confined to or intended only for the persons immediately concerned; confidential : a private meeting.