privacy
privacy

private


Definition: Meaning of, private in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprʌɪvət /

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  1. not for the public for use by one person or group, not for everyone
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  2. not government [only before noun] not related to, owned by, or paid for by the government
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  3. for only a few a private meeting, conversation etc involves only two people or a small number of people, and is not for other people to know about
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  4. secret private feelings, information, or opinions are personal or secret and not for other people to know about
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  5. not publicly known used about someone who is not known to the public or not working for the government or another organization
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  6. not work separate from and not related to your work or your official position
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  7. quiet place quiet and without a lot of people
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  8. person [only before noun] a private person is one who likes being alone, and does not talk much about their thoughts or feelings
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  9. private joke a joke made between friends, family members etc that other people do not understand
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private privates
  1. in private without other people being present
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  2. [countable] a soldier of the lowest rank
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  3. privates [plural] informal PRIVATE PARTS
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private used in phrases

  • Private Eye
    1. a British SATIRICAL magazine which criticizes and makes jokes about famous people, and prints stories about dishonest or embarrassing behaviour by people in public life. Many people have taken Private Eye to court because they say its articles about them are untrue or unfair.
  • buck private (noun)
    1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
  • in private (adverb)
    1. kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
  • private citizen (noun)
    1. a citizen who does not hold any official or public position
  • private corporation (noun)
    1. a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
  • private detective (noun)
    1. someone who can be employed to look for information or missing people, or to follow people and report on what they do
  • private education (noun)
    1. education which parents pay for, rather than free education provided by the government
  • private enterprise (noun)
    1. [uncountable] the economic system in which private businesses are allowed to compete freely with each other, and the government does not control industry [↪  private sector]
  • private eye (noun)
    1. informal a PRIVATE DETECTIVE
  • private foundation (noun)
    1. a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public
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