private

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Synonyms: primate, privat

Antonyms: primate, privat

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Adjective

1. Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or [[entity]] that is not the [[state]].
2. Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official [[role]]s; often, [[sensitive]] or [[personal]].
3. Not publicly [[know]]n or [[divulge]]d; [[secret]], [[confidential]]; {{lb|en|of a message}} [[intend]]ed 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]].
6. [[secretive|Secretive]]; [[reserved]].
7. {{lb|en|finance}} Not [[trade#Verb|traded]] by the public.
8. Of a room in a medical facility, not shared with another [[patient]].
9. {{lb|en|of schools}} Financially reliant on [[fee]]s rather than government [[funding]].
10. {{lb|en|not comparable|object-oriented programming}} [[accessible|Accessible]] only to the [[class]] itself or [[instance]]s of it, and not to other classes or even [[subclass]]es.
11. {{lb|en|philosophy}} Of the [[mind]] or [[private language|language]], not ''in principle'' experienceable, knowable, or understandable by others.

Noun

1. A [[soldier]] of the lowest [[rank]] in the army.
2. A [[doctor]] working in privately rather than publicly funded [[health care]].
3. {{lb|en|euphemism|in the plural}} The [[genitals]]. <!--so why is this at singular entry?-->
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Personal interest; particular business.
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Privacy; retirement.
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} One not invested with a public office.
8. {{lb|en|usually|in the plural}} A private lesson.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|internet|transitive}} To make something hidden from the public (without deleting it permanently).

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