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1. (adj) private, buck private, common soldier
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
2. (adj) private
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"
3. (adj) private
concerning things deeply private and personal
"private correspondence"; "private family matters"
4. (adj) individual(a), private
concerning one person exclusively
"we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
5. (adj) secret, private
not expressed
"secret (or private) thoughts"
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Definition of 'private' 
