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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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This drama is far from over, even if a private coffee and a very public, grand occasion means there is a brief interlude today.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the local council had not received a development application for the site and the project was "an agreement between two private parties".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It operates through voluntary private donations and requires no state funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

From time to time, SpaceX has sold shares to various parties in private transactions.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

It was a private hunting estate built in the 1970s.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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