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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. |
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Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer. |
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Not invested with, or engaged in, public office or employment; as, a private citizen; private life. |
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Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private negotiation; a private understanding. |
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Having secret or private knowledge; privy. |
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