Private
11private — [[t]pra͟ɪvɪt[/t]] ♦♦ privates 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Private industries and services are owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather than by the state or an official organization. ...a joint venture with private… …
12private — Affecting or belonging to private individuals, as distinct from the public generally. Not official; not clothed with office. People v. Powell, 280 Mich. 699, 274 N.W. 372, 373. As to private act private agent private bill private boundary private …
13private — adj. & n. adj. 1 belonging to an individual; one s own; personal (private property). 2 confidential; not to be disclosed to others (private talks). 3 kept or removed from public knowledge or observation. 4 a not open to the public. b for an… …
14private — pri|vate1 W1S1 [ˈpraıvıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not for the public)¦ 2¦(not government)¦ 3¦(for only a few)¦ 4¦(secret)¦ 5¦(not publicly known)¦ 6¦(not work)¦ 7¦(quiet place)¦ 8¦(person)¦ 9 private joke ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …
15private — privately, adv. privateness, n. /pruy vit/, adj. 1. belonging to some particular person: private property. 2. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons; individual; personal: for your private satisfaction. 3.… …
16private — 1 / praIvit/ adjective 1 NOT FOR EVERYONE only for use by one particular person or group, not for everyone: a private road | private property 2 SECRET a) private feelings, information, or opinions are personal or secret and not for other people… …
17private — I. adjective Etymology: 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 Date: 14th… …
18private — I UK [ˈpraɪvət] / US adjective *** 1) used only by a particular person or group, or available only to them a private bathroom/party/plane a) used about places or situations where other people cannot see or hear you They found a private spot where …
19private — pri|vate1 [ praıvət ] adjective *** 1. ) used only by a particular person or group, or available only to them: a private bathroom/party/plane a ) used about places or situations where other people cannot see or hear you: They found a private spot …
20private — 1. adjective 1) his private plane Syn: personal, own, individual, special, exclusive, privately owned Ant: public 2) private talks Syn: confidential, secr …
