private

Meanings

Noun

• an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
  • "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"

Adjective

• 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"

Adjective Satellite

• concerning things deeply private and personal
  • "private correspondence"
  • "private family matters"
• concerning one person exclusively
  • "each room has a private bath"
• not expressed
  • "secret (or private) thoughts"

Synonyms

buck private, common soldier, individual, secret

Antonyms

public