adjective
- belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group; not public
- not open to or controlled by the public; independent
- kept secret; not intended to be known by others
noun
- a soldier of the lowest rank in the army
Usage: military
Examples
- She keeps her diary in a private drawer.
- The company went from public to private ownership.
- This is private information that cannot be shared.
- They found a private spot on the beach for their picnic.
- He attended a private school rather than a public one.
- The private was promoted to corporal after six months.
- We need a private room for the meeting.
- Her private thoughts remained unspoken.