private [ pri·vate ]
Adjective
his private plane
this is a private conversation
she felt awkward at intruding on private grief
Friends recall him as a private man, a man who did not often reveal his feelings.
can we go somewhere a little more private?
He needed some private moments alone to reshuffle his current emotions.
the paintings were sold to a private collector
the ambassador visited the school in a private capacity
this research was carried out by private industry
Hospitals, NHS or private, would charge insurers for their services.
it was a private sale—no estate agent's commission
Noun
A military investigation found the soldiers responsible for wounding a female private.
‘Hey, gimme that,’ says the second kid protecting his privates.

