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private in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
    "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
    private  buck private  common soldier 
adjective
  1. concerning one person exclusively
    "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
    individual  private 
  2. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
    "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"
    private 
  3. not expressed
    "secret (or private) thoughts"
    secret  private 
  4. concerning things deeply private and personal
    "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
    private 
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