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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Asked about where the pressure was coming from Sir Olly said the source he "was most conscious of was from the No 10 private office".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A failing, low-budget airline is best left to the bankruptcy courts and the private sector to resolve under the rule of law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ultimately, if the president or his security team doesn’t feel comfortable with the risk inherent in a private venue, then he does not have to go.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Furthermore, Jones is alarmed by the swelling holding of private equity in institutional portfolios.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

And both times she was put into a frenzy by Madam Lucille’s All-Seeing Eye turning up the secrets of her private life.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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