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in private

ADJECTIVE
off the record
Synonyms
WEAK
arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial
ADJECTIVE
secretive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
covert enigmatic reticent taciturn
WEAK
backstairs buttoned-up cagey clammed up close close-mouthed cryptic feline furtive hushed in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped
Antonyms
STRONGEST
communicative
WEAK
forthright honest open

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The Metropolitan Police said Doyle was dismissed from the force on 10 December 2024 following a hearing held in private due to the ongoing criminal proceedings.

From BBC

A further $4.7 billion in private and government loans will help Korea Zinc build a smelter to carry out the complex separation of metals.

From The Wall Street Journal

No space in private or public life offered a different worldview.

From The Wall Street Journal

Poultney had been invited to attend, but said she was unavailable and had offered to meet the Hicks family "in private at an appropriate time".

From BBC

“This gets to the question of how he manages the relationship in private,” said Singh.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.