What does Private mean?
Definitions for Private
ˈpraɪ vɪtPri·vate
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Private.
Princeton's WordNet
private, buck private, common soldieradjective
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
privateadjective
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"
privateadjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
"private correspondence"; "private family matters"
individual(a), privateadjective
concerning one person exclusively
"we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
secret, privateadjective
not expressed
"secret (or private) thoughts"
Wiktionary
privatenoun
The lowest rank of the army.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privatenoun
A soldier of the rank of private.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privatenoun
(in plural privates) A euphemistic term for the genitals.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.
Her address is private, you can't have it.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Not in governmental office or employment.
He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Not publicly known; not open; secret.
The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded.
Can we go someplace more private?
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Intended only for the use of an individual, group, or organization.
private papers
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Not accessible by the public.
private property.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Not traded by the public.
private corporation.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Secretive; reserved.
He is a very private person.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Not shared with another patient.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
privateadjective
Pertaining to the genitalia.
private parts.
Etymology: From privatus, perfect passive participle of privo, from privus.
Webster Dictionary
Privateadjective
belonging to, or concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or interests; a private secretary
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privateadjective
sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privateadjective
not invested with, or engaged in, public office or employment; as, a private citizen; private life
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privateadjective
not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private negotiation; a private understanding
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privateadjective
having secret or private knowledge; privy
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privatenoun
a secret message; a personal unofficial communication
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privatenoun
personal interest; particular business
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privatenoun
privacy; retirement
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privatenoun
one not invested with a public office
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privatenoun
a common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a noncommissioned officer
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Privatenoun
the private parts; the genitals
Etymology: [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) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]
Freebase
Private
A private is a soldier of the lowest military rank. In modern military parlance, 'private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Private
prī′vāt, adj. apart from the state: not invested with public office: peculiar to one's self: belonging to an individual person or company: not public: retired from observation: secret: not publicly known: not holding a commission.—n. a common soldier: (Shak.) a person without public office, a secret message, privacy, retirement.—adv. Prī′vately.—n. Prī′vateness.—Private act, &c., an act, &c., which deals with the concerns of private persons—opp. to General act, &c.; Private judgment, the judgment of an individual, esp. on the meaning of a passage or doctrine of Scripture, as distinguished from the interpretation of the church; Private law, that part of law which deals with the rights and duties of persons quâ individuals; Private legislation, legislation affecting the interests of private persons; Private parts, the sexual organs; Private property, rights, the property, rights of individual persons, as distinguished from that which belongs to a public body and is devoted to public use; Private trust, a trust managed in the interest of private parties; Private wrong, an injury done to an individual in his private capacity.—In private, privately, in secret; The private (obs.), the private life of individuals. [L. privatus, pa.p. of privāre, to separate—privus, single.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
private
The proper designation of a soldier serving in the ranks of the army, holding no special position.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
private
The title applied in the British army to a common soldier of the cavalry and infantry; the corresponding rank in the artillery being gunner or driver, and in the engineers, the sapper. A private in the cavalry is sometimes called a trooper. In the U. S. army all the soldiers who are below the grade of non-commissioned officers are called privates.
Editors Contribution
private
Belonging to a person and able to view, see or access with their consent.
Many people have private social media accounts as they value their privacy.
Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020private
Belonging to a specific person or people.
If we own a property it is private and not meant to be accessed by anyone unless they have permission.
Submitted by MaryC on January 10, 2020private
Relating to a person and for agreement or discussion direct with this specific person.
His news is private and is just for discussion with those he chooses.
Submitted by MaryC on January 10, 2020private
To ensure authorized access.
The personal data of employees is private.
Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Private' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #536
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Private' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1081
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Private' in Adjectives Frequency: #63
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Private in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Private in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Private in a Sentence
A private firm can't have so many weapons ... They could stage an armed rebellion very easily. We have stopped these operations.
There are art works in private collections which are just starting to move, some objects that have been within families for 60-plus years.
You'll have the right to be angry about Vault 7 only after you boycott dragnet surveillance data providers like Google, Microsoft, Skype, Facebook and LinkedIn. The true threat is coming from the private sector surveillance profiteers.
Alphonse Marie Louis de Lamartine:
Private passions grow tired and wear themselves out political passions, never.
Without scale, a fund won't matter as much to private equity sponsors.
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Translations for Private
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- privaatAfrikaans
- خاص, نشرArabic
- редникBulgarian
- নিভৃতBengali
- personal, privatCatalan, Valencian
- vojín, soukromýCzech
- menigDanish
- privatGerman
- malpublika, privataEsperanto
- cabo, privado, soldado rasoSpanish
- reameesEstonian
- سربازPersian
- sotamies, henkilökohtainen, yksityinen, sukuelimetFinnish
- personnel, privé, personnelle, privéeFrench
- prìobhaideach, dìomhair, uaigneachScottish Gaelic
- פרטי, חשאי, טוראיHebrew
- निजीHindi
- külön, közlegény, privát, magánHungarian
- tertutup, perseorangan, prajurit, pribadiIndonesian
- appuntato, personale, parti intime, privato, ascaro, riservato, privata, soldato semplice, sempliceItalian
- 非公開Japanese
- 사적인Korean
- prīvātusLatin
- paraiweti, wāhi tapu, tūmataiti, hōiaMāori
- alat sulit, prebet, askarMalay
- sigrietMaltese
- menigNorwegian
- besloten, privé, persoonlijk, privaatDutch
- menigNorwegian Nynorsk
- privatNorwegian
- prywatny, szeregowyPolish
- privado, pessoal, particular, caboPortuguese
- privatRomanian
- личный, приватный, необщедоступный, закрытый, рядовой, частныйRussian
- privatSwedish
- தனிப்பட்டTamil
- pribadoTagalog
- erTurkish
- riêng tưVietnamese
- פּריוואַטYiddish
- 私人的Chinese
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