private
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Definitions
Adjective
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"
Adjective Satellite
concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
Adjective Satellite
concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
Adjective Satellite
not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"
Noun
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"