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private



private businesses or companies BUSINESS
- if a thing belongs to one person or group and should not be used by others, it is private (adverb privately); opposite: public (adverb publicly)
You can't park here - this is private property. a public library/telephone
- if you want to keep sth secret or do not want many other people to know about it, it is private, personal; noun (U): privacy
a private letter Do you mind if I ask you a personal question? I felt that his questions were an attack on my privacy.
- very private: intimate
They told each other their most intimate thoughts and feelings.
- if sth is not connected with work or business, it is private, personal
Harry didn't talk much about his private life. The letter was marked 'Personal', so I didn't open it.
- when you do sth that is not connected with your job, you do it as a private individual
- if a lot of people know sth, it is public (adverb publicly)
The Chairman did not make the news public until he had told all members of staff. It was public knowledge that the company was losing money.
- if a thing is intended to be known publicly, it is official (adverb officially); opposite: unofficial (adverb unofficially)
She will almost certainly be the new sales manager, although it's not yet official.
※—† doing sth privately
- when one person or a small group of people do sth with nobody else present, they do it in private, privately, it is private; opposite: in public, publicly
The meeting was held in private. We met privately - we wanted to keep the plans secret. a private English lesson This is the first time that Sally has spoken about her experiences in public.
- the state of being alone: privacy (noun U)
Rachel went upstairs to her room to get some privacy.
※ more on being alone ALONE

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