private

private
private [adj1] personal, intimate behind the scenes*, clandestine, closet*, close to one’s chest*, confidential, discreet, exclusive, hushed, hush-hush*, independent, individual, inside, nonpublic, not open, off the record*, own, particular, privy*, reserved, secret, separate, special, under one’s hat*, unofficial; concepts 267,406 —Ant. open, public, sociable private [adj2] hidden, isolated concealed, discreet, quiet, removed, retired, secluded, secret, separate, sequestered, solitary, withdrawn; concepts 576,583 —Ant. open, revealed, unconcealed private [n] lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service enlisted person, first-class*, GI, infantry, private soldier, sailor, second-class*, soldier; concept 358

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  • Private — Media Group  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Private (homonymie).  Private Media Group …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Private — Pri vate (?; 48), a. [L. privatus apart from the state, peculiar to an individual, private, properly p. p. of privare to bereave, deprive, originally, to separate, fr. privus single, private, perhaps originally, put forward (hence, alone, single) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Private — can refer to:* Privacy, the ability of a person to control the availability and path of information about himself or herself and exposure of himself or herself. * privately held companies * Private (rank), a military grade * Private (film), a… …   Wikipedia

  • Private — Pri vate (pr[imac] v[asl]t), n. 1. A secret message; a personal unofficial communication. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Personal interest; particular business.[Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nor must I be unmindful of my private. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • private — 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.… …   Universalium

  • private — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Private IP — Not to be confused with Private IP address. PIP in telecommunications and datacommunications stands for Private Internet Protocol or Private IP. PIP refers to connectivity into a private extranet network which by its design emulates the… …   Wikipedia

  • Private — Das Wort Private bezeichnet den Dienstgrad in den Streitkräften verschiedener Länder, siehe Private (Dienstgrad) eine Firma für Erwachsenenunterhaltung, siehe Private Media Group einen Spielfilm von Saverio Costanzo, siehe Private (Film) eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • private — 1. adjective /ˈpɹaɪvət/ a) Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group. Her address is private, you cant have it. b) Not in governmental office or employment. He quit public life, living quietly as a… …   Wiktionary

  • private — See: IN PRIVATE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • private — See: IN PRIVATE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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