private
prahy vuht
- n an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value - a 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 - s concerning things deeply private and personal
private correspondence
private family matters - s concerning one person exclusively
each room has a private bath - s not expressed
secret (or private) thoughts
- The other day I was honored to receive the first-ever Maxwell Smart Prize for Mediocrity in Financial Journalism, from the private-equity blog Going Private.
- On a windy day at Farnborough airport outside London, a line of private jets rolls to the runway, ready to carry Europe's lite through their rarefied world.
- A surprising new study finds that private schools don't improve students' performance over those in public school.