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The definition of private

11 Definitions of: private

    1. adjective, not widely or publicly known
    2. adjective, confidential; secret
    3. adjective, not for general or public use
    4. adjective, individual; special
    5. adjective, having no public office, rank, etc
    6. adjective, denoting a soldier of the lowest military rank
    7. adjective, of, relating to, or provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
    8. adjective, (of a place) retired; sequestered; not overlooked
    9. adjective, (of a person) reserved; uncommunicative
    10. adjective, in private in secret; confidentially
    11. noun, a soldier of the lowest rank, sometimes separated into qualification grades, in many armies and marine corps
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Synonyms: isolate, insular, secret, enlisted man (U.S.), tommy (Brit. informal), independent, commercial, privatize, denationalize, exclusive And more...
Antonyms: public, busy, sociable
 

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