pri·vate
/ˈprīvət/
adjective
- belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only."all bedrooms have private facilities"synonyms: personal, one's own, individual, particular, special, exclusive, privately owned
- (of a person) having no official or public role or position."the paintings were sold to a private collector"
- (of a service or industry) provided or owned by an individual or an independent, commercial company rather than by the government."research projects carried out by private industry"synonyms: independent, non-state-controlled, non-state-run, privatized, denationalized, nonpublic, commercial, private-enterprise
noun
- a soldier of the lowest rank, in particular an enlisted person in the US Army or Marine Corps ranking below private first class.synonyms: private soldier, common soldier, infantryman, foot soldier, trooper, sapper, ranker, GI, enlisted man, poilu, jawan, Tommy, squaddie, Tommy Atkins, grunt, buck private, digger, troopie, swad, swaddy
- short for private parts.
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adjective · not widely or publicly known · confidential; secret · not for general or public use · prenominal individual; special · prenominal having no public ...
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adjective · public · open · overt · avowed · acknowledged · straightforward · unrestricted · unclassified · clear · obvious.
PRIVATE meaning: 1. only for one person or group and not for everyone: 2. Private activities involve personal…. Learn more.