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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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The U.S. housing bubble was largely financed through private debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In 2021 her father made her a chief of staff in his private bodyguard, giving her the rank of general.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Rebecca Curtayne, of Healthwatch England, a patient watchdog, says they too have concerns with people reporting private dentistry is "too expensive".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Listings are provided through a partnership with the private real estate data platform HouseCanary, Google added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Like most private telephones ours had been disconnected early in the occupation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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