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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Many, including Musk, amass wealth through private enterprises that can be difficult to value.

From Barron's

The IPO “is just shining a light on a company that private market investors have been tracking for a long time,” he added.

From MarketWatch

“The private market will be happy to support lots of people who want to become doctors and dentists,” McCann said.

From MarketWatch

Some Proud Boys members have told me they have since focused on creating local chapters, with in-person recruitment, that communicate on private messaging apps.

From Salon

However, the town hall in Saint-Tropez has said she will have a private burial in the public cemetery that overlooks the Mediterranean as well as her home.

From BBC