private

IPA: prˈaɪvʌt

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
(euphemistic, in the plural) The genitals.
(obsolete) A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
(obsolete) Personal interest; particular business.
(obsolete) Privacy; retirement.
(obsolete) One not invested with a public office.
(usually in the plural) A private lesson.
(military) Alternative letter-case form of private [A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.]

(Internet, transitive) To make something hidden from the public (without deleting it permanently).

Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal.
Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.
Not in governmental office or employment.
Secretive; reserved.
(finance) Not traded by the public.
Of a room in a medical facility, not shared with another patient.
(UK, of schools) Financially reliant on fees rather than government funding.
(not comparable, object-oriented programming) Accessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclasses.
(philosophy) Of the mind or language, not in principle experienceable, knowable, or understandable by others.

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