PRIVATE

• (noun) an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

  "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"

  synonyms : buck private , common soldier

• (adj.) 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"

• (adj.) not expressed

  "secret (or private) thoughts"

  synonyms : secret

• (adj.) concerning one person exclusively

  "we all have individual cars", "each room has a private bath"

  synonyms : individual

• (adj.) concerning things deeply private and personal

  "private correspondence", "private family matters"

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