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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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They said they were not eligible for NHS funding, and felt private treatment was too expensive.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The private religious foundation that manages the Sagrada Família has taken some steps to mitigate the chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

And as Pulisic’s private jet made its way from Italy to New York, the club’s coach, sporting director and two other top executives were sacked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The private meetings, the coded language, the missing details.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It would mean that the land would go right back to the way it was: commercial licenses and logging to private companies.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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