private
/ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/
Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state; Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal; Not publicly known or divulged
- comparative
- more private
- superlative
- most private
Meanings
- 1
Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state
This is a private matter.
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Could we talk in private?
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- 2
Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal
- 3
Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group
- 4
Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible
- 5
Not in governmental office or employment
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Secretive; reserved
- 7
Not traded by the publicrare
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Of a room in a medical facility, not shared with another patientrare
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Financially reliant on fees rather than government fundingrare
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Accessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclassesrare