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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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That will save you hundreds of dollars a month in premiums from private health insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Ross, who is building a new downtown in West Palm Beach, is planning two new private schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan are no longer working royals and visited the country in a private capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Florida recently passed a series of laws to ease the cost of private school, including one that grants yearly vouchers of about $8,000 on average per student to families that choose private schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Still, only when the heavy blackout shades were drawn at night did I feel truly private.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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