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pri·vate
| \ ˈprī-vət
\
1 a
: intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class
a private park
b
: belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest
a private house
c (1)
: carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions
a doctor in private practice
also
: being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school
private students
(2)
: restricted to the individual or arising independently of others
private opinion
d
: not general in effect
a private statute
e (1)
: accommodating only one patient
The private patient room, once a luxury for the privileged few, is about to become the standard for the nation's hospitals, as evidence mounts that shared rooms lead to higher infection rates, more medical errors, privacy violations and harmful stress. — Laura Landro
(2)
: staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient
private hospital patients
— compare semiprivate sense 2
2 a (1)
: not related to one's official position : personal
private correspondence
(2)
: not holding public office or employment
a private citizen
b
: being a private
3 a
: not known or intended to be known publicly : secret
b
: preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself : valuing privacy highly
c
: withdrawn from company or observation
a private retreat
d
: unsuitable for public use or display
4
: not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market
a private company
1 a
: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army
b
: a person of low rank in any of various organizations (such as a police or fire department)
2
privates plural
: private parts
3
archaic
: one not in public office
4
obsolete
: privacy
Adjective
It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.
At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.
Please keep all my personal information private .
He's a very private person.
Wilde spoke about her decision to keep her and Styles' relationship private in her Variety interview, released earlier this week.
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Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 28 Aug. 2022
Since the turn of the century, private -equity investment in nursing homes has grown from five billion to a hundred billion dollars.
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Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker , 25 Aug. 2022
As for opportunities for growth—investor interest in alternatives like private equity, hedge funds, and real estate continues to rise regardless of long lock-ups, with a notable industry focus on distribution to retail investors.
—
Carrie Mccabe, Forbes , 25 Aug. 2022
The pair would get engaged in 2019 and marry that December in front of 50 guests who had to keep their nuptials and their overall relationship private .
—
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 Aug. 2022
Gamble's preference to keep aspects of his life private has been an open topic on the E!
—
Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag , 18 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia.
—
Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022
Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell.
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Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022
It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy.
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Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022
Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 25 Dec. 2021
Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private , members only golf club, located in Oak Brook.
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Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2021
Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private 's burial place.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021
Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.
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Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021
Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay.
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Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021
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pri·vate
| \ ˈprī-vət
\
1
: having to do with or for the use of a single person or group : not public
private property
2
: not holding any public office
a private citizen
3
: secret entry 1 sense 1
private meetings
: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of either of the two lowest ranks in the army
pri·vate
| \ ˈprī-vət
\
1
: accommodating only one patient
a private patient room
also
: staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient
private hospital patients
— compare semiprivate
2
: of, relating to, or being private practice
a private office a private practitioner
1 a
: intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group or class of persons : not available to the public
a private park
b
: not related to, controlled by, or deriving from the state
a private school
2 a
: owned by or concerning an individual person or entity
private land
b
: not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market
a private company
3
: affecting the interests of a particular person, class or group of persons, or locality
private legislation private rights
4 a
: not invested with or engaged in public office or employment
a private citizen
b
: not related to or dependent on an official position
private correspondence
5
: not known publicly or carried on in public
especially
: intended only for the persons involved
6
: made under private signature
a private instrument
tetchy
gregarious
flashy
superficial
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Definition of private (Entry 2 of 2)
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'private.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback .
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Middle English privat , from Anglo-French, from Latin privatus , from past participle of privare to deprive, release, from privus private, individual; probably akin to Latin pro for, in front of — more at for
“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private. Accessed 7 Sep. 2022.
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