📖 Definitions of "Private"
noun
- 1
A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
- 2
A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
- 3
(in the plural) The genitals.
- 4
A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
adjective
- 1
Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.
"Her address is private; you can't have it."
- 2
Not accessible by the public.
"private property"
- 3
Not in governmental office or employment.
"He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen."
- 4
Not publicly known; not open; secret.
"The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private."
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