private
adjective(pri-vate)
intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class
private
adjective(pri-vate)
belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest
private
adjective(pri-vate)
restricted to the individual or arising independently of others
private
noun(pri-vate)
one not in public office
private
noun(pri-vate)
privacy
private
noun(pri-vate)
private parts
private
noun(pri-vate)
private investigator
private
noun(pri-vate)
free enterprise
private
noun(pri-vate)
private investigator
private
noun(pri-vate)
an enlisted man ranking in the army above a private and below a corporal and in the marine corps above a private and below a lance corporal
private
noun(pri-vate)
a person not a member of a police force who is licensed to do detective work (such as investigation of suspected wrongdoing or searching for missing persons)
private
noun(pri-vate)
a label associated with a specific chain store; also : a brand or product having a private label —usually hyphenated when used attributively
private
noun(pri-vate)
a branch of law concerned with private persons, property, and relationships
private
plural noun(pri-vate)
the external genital and excretory organs