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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Compared with 2022, “the starting point is more benign,” said Mansoor Mohi-uddin, chief macro strategist at the Bank of Singapore, a private bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Economists expect private payrolls rose to 95,000 from 62,000 in March.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Now, an international coalition of activists, including Kakooza, is trying to use private prosecutions to tackle the problem.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He still uses that same private coach, Jordan Brown, in his training.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

I shut the door to the tiny back room to change in private.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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