Meaning of 'private'

adjective

not expressed

Example: "secret (or private) thoughts"

Synonyms: secret

adjective

concerning one person exclusively

Synonyms: individual

adjective

concerning things deeply private and personal

Example: "private correspondence"

adjective

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

Example: "a private place"

noun

an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

Example: "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"

Synonyms: buck private common soldier