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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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I don’t even take conversations with AI chatbots hosted in the U.S. as private.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Typically, police use tips or leads to find suspects, then seek a search warrant from a judge to enter a house or other private area to seize the evidence that can prove a crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Healthcare costs also have been reasonable, and Ecuador has both public and private health-insurance options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, no longer working royals, were here in a private capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

As a public person, Greeley had even more reason to keep the questions he asked private.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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