A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
(in the plural) The genitals.
A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
Personal interest; particular business.
Privacy; retirement.
One not invested with a public office.
(usually in the plural) A private lesson.
If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates.
Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.
Her address is private; you can't have it.
Not accessible by the public.
private property
Not in governmental office or employment.
He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen.
Not publicly known; not open; secret.
The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.
Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded.
Can we go somewhere more private?
Not traded by the public.
private corporation
Secretive; reserved.
He is a very private person.
(of a room in a medical facility) Not shared with another patient.
Accessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclasses.