Definitions
1.nounA soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
2.nounA doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
3.noun(in the plural) The genitals.
4.nounA secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
5.nounPersonal interest; particular business.
6.nounPrivacy; retirement.
7.nounOne not invested with a public office.
8.noun(usually in the plural) A private lesson."If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates."
9.adjectiveBelonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group."Her address is private; you can't have it."
10.adjectiveNot accessible by the public."private property"
11.adjectiveNot in governmental office or employment."He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen."
12.adjectiveNot publicly known; not open; secret."The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private."
13.adjectiveProtected from view or disturbance by others; secluded."Can we go somewhere more private?"
14.adjectiveNot traded by the public."private corporation"
15.adjectiveSecretive; reserved."He is a very private person."
16.adjective(of a room in a medical facility) Not shared with another patient.
17.adjectiveAccessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclasses.