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Look up private or privates in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Private or privates may refer to: "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album
Private
Transferring something from the public sphere to the private
Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to transitioning something from the
Privatization
Higher education institution not operated by a government
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they
Private_university
Extension of a private network across a public one
A virtual private network (VPN) is an overlay network that uses network virtualization to extend a private network across a public network, such as the
Virtual_private_network
School that is not dependent upon the state
A private school or independent school is a school not administered or funded by the government, unlike a public school. Private schools are schools that
Private_school
Business which is not publicly traded
A privately held company, or simply private company, is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription
Privately_held_company
Stock in an unlisted private company
Private equity (PE) is stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public. Instead, it is offered to specialized investment funds
Private_equity
Funding round for chosen investors
Private placement or non-public offering is a funding round of securities which are sold not through a public offering, but rather through a private offering
Private_placement
Lowest enlisted rank in many armed forces
A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies. Soldiers with the rank of private may be conscripts or they may be professional (career)
Private_(rank)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up private eye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Private eye or Private Eye may refer to: Private investigator, a hired detective Private Eye, a
Private_eye
Non-governmental military force
private army (or private military) is a military force under the command of a private person or organization, rather than a nation or state. Private armies
Private_army
1998 film by Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set in 1944 in Normandy, France, during
Saving_Private_Ryan
Network using private IP addresses
In Internet networking, a private network is a computer network that uses a private address space of IP addresses. These addresses are commonly used for
Private_network
Civil servant
A private secretary is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant
Private_secretary
Mode of electronic communication
networking, a private message (PM), or direct message (DM), refers to a private communication, often text-based, sent or received by a user of a private communication
Private_message
Person hired to undertake investigatory law services
A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI; also known as a private detective, an inquiry agent or informally a private eye) is a person who can be
Private_investigator
Christian concept
In Christian theology, a private revelation is an instance of revelation, in a broader sense of the term, of divine reality to a person or persons. It
Private_revelation
Purposely unassigned Unicode code points
Unicode, a Private Use Area (PUA) is a range of code points that, by definition, will not be assigned characters by the standard. Three Private Use Areas
Private_Use_Areas
1989 single by Dusty Springfield
"In Private" is a song by British singer Dusty Springfield, released as a single on 20 November 1989 by Parlophone and EMI. It was Springfield's third
In_Private
Partnership between a government and private company
public–private partnership (PPP, 3P, or P3) is a long-term arrangement between a government and private sector institutions. Typically, it involves private capital
Public–private_partnership
Company providing armed combat or security services
A private military company (PMC) or private military and security company (PMSC) is a private company that provides armed combat and/or security services
Private_military_company
Topics referred to by the same term
Private Life may refer to: life in the private sphere Private Life (1982 film), a Soviet film Private Life (2018 film), an American film A Private Life
Private_Life
Topics referred to by the same term
Private jets may refer to: Private jet, a small airplane usually for business Private aviation, non-commercial aviation This disambiguation page lists
Private_jets
2025 French film by Rebecca Zlotowski
A Private Life (French: Vie privée) is a 2025 French mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster, alongside
A_Private_Life
2025 studio album by Deftones
Private Music (stylized in all lowercase) is the tenth studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones. It was released on August 22, 2025, through
Private_Music_(album)
UK government office
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is a member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom who acts as an unpaid assistant to a government minister
Parliamentary private secretary
Parliamentary_private_secretary
Sphere opposite the public sphere centred on individuality and personal autonomy
The private sphere is the complement or opposite to the public sphere. The private sphere is a certain sector of societal life in which an individual enjoys
Private_sphere
Topics referred to by the same term
Private practice or private practices may refer to: Private sector practice Practice of law Sole proprietorship, as opposed to working within a partnership
Private_practice
Topics referred to by the same term
Private Benjamin may refer to: Private Benjamin (1980 film), a 1980 American film starring Goldie Hawn Private Benjamin (TV series), a TV series based
Private_Benjamin
Property owned by non-governmental legal entities
Private property is a legal designation for the ownership of property by non-governmental legal entities. Private property is distinguishable from public
Private_property
Firm that invests in private companies
A private equity firm or private equity company (often described as a financial sponsor) is an investment management company that provides financial backing
Private_equity_firm
Type of book publisher
Private press publishing, with respect to books, is an endeavor performed by craft-based expert or aspiring artisans, either amateur or professional,
Private_press
British satirical and current affairs magazine
Private Eye is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian
Private_Eye
Brand made by one firm, offered by another
A private label, also called a private brand or private-label brand, is a brand owned by a company that directly sells the product, but outsources the
Private_label
1930 play by Noël Coward
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It concerns a divorced
Private_Lives
Northern Ireland Private candidates - AQA Private candidates - Edexcel Private candidates - OCR Private candidates - Eduqas Private candidates - CAIE
Private_candidate
Economic sector not under state control
The private sector is the part of the economy which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than
Private_sector
Type of charitable organization
A private foundation is a tax-exempt organization that does not rely on broad public support and generally claims to serve humanitarian purposes. Unlike
Private_foundation
Privacy feature in most web browsers
Private browsing (also known as incognito mode or private mode) is a feature in most web browsers that enhances user privacy. In this mode, the browser
Private_browsing
Person with no official role
A private citizen is a citizen who does not have an official or professional role in a given situation. The same person may be a private citizen in one
Private_citizen
Type of transport company
A private carrier is a company that transports only its own goods. The carrier's primary business is not transportation. Private carriers may refuse to
Private_carrier
1984 studio album by Tina Turner
Private Dancer is the fifth solo studio album by singer Tina Turner. It was released on May 29, 1984, by Capitol Records and was her first album released
Private_Dancer
Non-publicly traded asset
Private credit is an aspect of the shadow banking system involving assets defined by non-bank lending where the debt is not issued or traded on the public
Private_credit
Topics referred to by the same term
Private dancer may refer to: Private Dancer, a 1984 album by Tina Turner "Private Dancer" (Tina Turner song), a song on the album Private Dancer by Tina
Private_dancer
Topics referred to by the same term
engaging in sexual activity. Private Show may also refer to: Private Show (album), 2007 album by Adina Howard "Private Show" (Britney Spears song), song
Private_Show
Topics referred to by the same term
Private Media may refer to: Private Media (Australia), an independent Australian media company, publisher of Crikey and other news and information websites
Private_Media
Mortgage loan
A private mortgage is a type of mortgage loan whereby funds can be sourced from another person or business rather than borrowing from a bank or other
Private_mortgage
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up private parts in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Private Parts may refer to: Intimate parts, such as the human sex organs Private Parts (book)
Private_Parts
Any web page served from a single domain
which is accessed via the Internet. There are also private websites that can only be accessed on a private network, such as a company's internal website for
Website
2018 biographical film about war journalist Marie Colvin
A Private War is a 2018 American biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike as journalist Marie Colvin. The
A_Private_War
Military rank
Private first class (French: Soldat de 1re classe; Spanish: Soldado de primera) is a military rank held by junior enlisted personnel in many armed forces
Private_first_class
1982 studio album by Heart
Private Audition is the sixth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on May 20, 1982, by Epic Records. The album reached number 25 on the
Private_Audition
Special banking for wealthy individuals
Private banking is a general description for banking, investment and other financial services provided by banks and financial institutions primarily serving
Private_banking
Type of pilot licence
A private pilot licence (PPL) or private pilot certificate is a type of pilot licence that allows the holder to act as pilot in command of an aircraft
Private_pilot_licence
Australian punk band
Private Function were an Australian punk group, originally formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2016. They released four studio albums, and were known for
Private_Function
Official London residence of the British monarch
1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was acquired by George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte
Buckingham_Palace
Civil legal system involving relationships between individuals
Private law is the part of a legal system that governs interactions between individual persons. It is distinguished from public law, which deals with
Private_law
Heraldic official appointed by a noble house
A private officer of arms is one of the heralds and pursuivants appointed by great noble houses to handle all heraldic and genealogical questions. Since
Private_officer_of_arms
Speech spoken to oneself
engaging in private speech between ages two and seven. Although audible, private speech is neither intended for, nor directed at, others. Private speech was
Private_speech
Holy See official
Private Secretary to the Pope is an official of the Roman Curia that serves the Pope. The current Private Secretary is Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, appointed
Private_Secretary_to_the_Pope
2023 single by Don Toliver featuring Justin Bieber and Future
"Private Landing" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber and fellow American rapper Future. It was
Private_Landing
2024 Indonesian drama streaming television series
Private Bodyguard is an Indonesian television series produced by SinemArt which premiered on 8 March 2024 on Viu based on the novel of the same title
Private_Bodyguard
Spaceflight not by a government
Private spaceflight is any spaceflight development that is not conducted by a government agency, such as NASA or ESA. During the early decades of the
Private_spaceflight
Leading position in the UK Royal Household
The private secretary to the sovereign is the senior operational member of the Royal Household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom (as distinct from
Private Secretary to the Sovereign
Private_Secretary_to_the_Sovereign
Private probation is the contracting of probation, including rehabilitative services and supervision, to private agencies. These include non-profit organizations
Private_probation
Self-governing housing development in St. Louis, Missouri
A private place is a self-governing enclave whose common areas (e.g. streets) are owned by the residents, and whose services are provided by the private
Private_place
Island owned by a single private citizen or corporation
A private island is a disconnected body of land wholly owned by a private citizen or corporation. Although this exclusivity gives the owner substantial
Private_island
A private signal is a custom-designed flag used to symbolize and identify the owner of a boat. They generally have a swallowtail shape but may instead
Private_signal
1995 American TV series or program
Private Screenings is a television documentary and interview series that aired on Turner Classic Movies. The series is hosted by Robert Osborne and featured
Private_Screenings
Information retrieval using cryptography
In cryptography, a private information retrieval (PIR) protocol is a protocol that allows a user to retrieve an item from a server in possession of a
Private_information_retrieval
list of notable private equity firms. Each year Private Equity International publishes the PEI 300, a ranking of the largest private-equity firms by how
List_of_private_equity_firms
Private Sessions is a 2007 television series produced by the A&E Network featuring top entertainers interviewed by host Lynn Hoffman. Most guests are
Private_Sessions
Privately owned, for-profit enterprise
A private city is a city organized as a for-profit, private enterprise with no elected city councilors. Fumba Town. Dunia Cyber City. Zim Cyber City.
Private_city
Pool of shared resources allocated within a public cloud environment
A virtual private cloud (VPC) is an on-demand configurable pool of shared resources allocated within a public cloud environment, providing a certain level
Virtual_private_cloud
2001 film by Antonio Adamo
The Private Gladiator is a pornographic trilogy (Private Gladiator, Private Gladiator: In the City of Lust and Private Gladiator: Sexual Conquest, length
The_Private_Gladiator
Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character
Private Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were
Private_Snafu
Topics referred to by the same term
Private Hell may refer to: Private Hell 36, a 1954 film noir directed by Don Siegel Private Hell, a 1962 novel by George H. Smith "Private Hell", a song
Private_Hell
Topics referred to by the same term
Private Lessons may refer to: Private Lessons (1975 film), a 1975 Italian film starring Carroll Baker Private Lessons (1981 film), an American comedy
Private_Lessons
Topics referred to by the same term
Private Stock may refer to: Private Stock Records, a record label which was started in 1974 by Larry Uttal Private Stock (album), a 1995 album by The Grapes
Private_Stock
A private protected area, also known as a private reserve, is not an official category within IUCN's Protected Area guidelines, but includes those protected
Private_protected_area
1985 film
Private Resistance (Dutch: De ijssalon, and also released as The Ice-Cream Parlour) is a 1985 Dutch drama film directed by Dimitri Frenkel Frank. The
Private_Resistance
Topics referred to by the same term
The Private Secretary may refer to: The Private Secretary (play), an 1883 play in three acts by Charles Hawtrey The Private Secretary (1931 German film)
The_Private_Secretary
2016 debut novel by Tony Tulathimutte
Private Citizens is a 2016 debut novel by Tony Tulathimutte, published by William Morrow and Company. It follows four graduates from Stanford University—Cory
Private_Citizens
2020 novel by James Lee Burke
A Private Cathedral is a novel by American author James Lee Burke, published in 2020. It is part of the Dave Robicheaux series which blends elements of
A_Private_Cathedral
Private vehicles or commercial fleets optionally carrying passengers or freight
Private transport (as opposed to public transport) is the personal or individual use of transportation which are not available for use by the general
Private_transport
Film by Nicolas Winding Refn
Her Private Hell is a 2026 sci-fi thriller film produced and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, co-written with Esti Giordani. It stars Sophie Thatcher
Her_Private_Hell_(2026_film)
2002 studio album by DJ Shadow
The Private Press is the second studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released by MCA Records on June 4, 2002. It peaked at number 44 on
The_Private_Press
Privately administrated virtual machine
A private server is a machine or virtual machine used as a server that is privately administrated. Colloquially, the term is nearly-exclusively used to
Private_server
Outsourcing of prisons by governments
A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency. Private prison
Private_prison
Topics referred to by the same term
A private number is a telephone number not listed in directories. Private Number may refer to: Private Number (1936 film), a 1936 American drama film starring
Private_Number
Entity that is not part of the government
matters PVDO: Private voluntary development organization — the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) refers to NGOs as "private voluntary
Non-governmental_organization
Civil aviation that does not include flying for hire
Private aviation is the part of civil aviation that does not include flying for hire, which is termed commercial aviation. In 2022, private air travel
Private_aviation
1980 single by the B-52's
"Private Idaho" is a single released by American band the B-52's from their second studio album Wild Planet (1980). The B-52's are from Athens, Georgia
Private_Idaho
Privacy-oriented web browser
DuckDuckGo Private Browser are web browsers created by DuckDuckGo Inc. They are privacy-oriented browsers available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
DuckDuckGo_Private_Browser
Emoji in Unicode Private Use Areas Private Use Area (Unicode block) Supplementary Private Use Area-A (Unicode block) Supplementary Private Use Area-B (Unicode
List_of_Unicode_characters
Cryptographic system with public and private keys
related keys. Each key pair consists of a public key and a corresponding private key. Key pairs are generated with algorithms based on mathematical problems
Public-key_cryptography
BBC music discussion programme (1995–now)
Private Passions is a weekly music discussion programme that has been running since 15 April 1995 on BBC Radio 3, presented by composer Michael Berkeley
Private_Passions
1981 song by Prince
"Private Joy" is a song by American musician Prince from his 1981 album Controversy, released as the B-side of the single "Do Me, Baby". The song describes
Private_Joy
Private jurisdiction is the right of an individual or a legal entity to establish courts of law. It was prevalent during feudalism. High, middle and low
Private_jurisdiction
1985 film by George Bowers
Private Resort is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by George Bowers, and written by Gordon Mitchell, Ken Segall and Alan Wenkus. The film
Private_Resort
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Female
Hebrew
(מַלְ×ָךְ) Hebrew unisex name MALAK means "angel, messenger." In the bible, this is a word used to denote a messenger from God or from a private individual. Compare with another form of Malak.
Surname or Lastname
Catalan
Catalan : nickname for a bald man, equivalent to Spanish Cabello.English : variant spelling of Cable.Possibly a respelling of German Göbel (see Goebel) or Kabel.William Cabell, of Bugley near Warminster, in Wiltshire, England, trained in surgery and migrated to Virginia in the 18th century. The emigrant ancestor of a distinguished VA family, he married in 1726 and by 1741 had carried settlements 50 miles westward. As a pioneer during VA’s westward push, the surgeon had a private hospital from which he handed out medicines and wooden legs crafted by his artisans.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France, so called from the Gallo-Roman personal name Persius + the locative suffix -acum. The suggestion has also been made that it is a nickname from Old French perce(r) ‘to pierce or breach’ + haie ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’, referring either to a soldier remembered for his breach of a fortification, or in jest to a poacher who was in the habit of breaking into a private park.Percy is the name of a leading Northumbrian family, who were instrumental in holding the English border against the Scots from their stronghold at Alnwick. Their founder was a Norman, William de Percy (?1030–96), 1st Baron Percy, who accompanied William the Conqueror. Sir Henry Percy (1342–1408), 1st Earl of Northumberland, and his son Sir Henry Percy (1364–1403), known as Harry Hotspur, helped place Henry IV on the throne. The earldom, created in 1377, has continued, on two occasions through female members, in the same family to the present day. George Percy (1508–1632), son of the 8th Earl of Northumberland, was in VA from 1606 to 1612, serving briefly as governor.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Malak, MALACH means "angel, messenger." In the bible, malak is a word used to denote a messenger from God or from a private individual.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Old French chambrelain, Norman French cambrelanc, cambrelen(c) ‘chamberlain’ (of Germanic origin, from kamer ‘chamber’, ‘room’, Latin camera (see Chambers) + the diminutive suffix -(l)ing). This was originally the name of an official in charge of the private chambers of his master.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.English and Scottish : from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : occupational name for an official in charge of the private chambers of his master, Old French chamberlenc. See also Chamberlain.English : variant of Chamberlain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who was employed in the private living quarters of his master, rather than in the public halls of the manor. The name represents a genitive or plural form of Middle English cha(u)mbre ‘chamber’, ‘room’ (Latin camera), and is synonymous in origin with Chamberlain, but as that office rose in the social scale, this term remained reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Personal; Intrinsic; Hybrid; Private
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bower 2).Americanized spelling of German Bauermann, a variant of Bauer.
Male
Egyptian
, a private gentleman of the XVIIIth dynasty.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name Privat, Latin Privatus (from privatus ‘private citizen’, i.e. not a public official). This was the name of several early saints, including a bishop of Mende, martyred in the 3rd century.English : habitational name from a place in Hampshire, which probably gets its name from an unrecorded Old English word pryfet ‘privet’. This word is found from an early date in place names, for example Privett Farm in Standlynch, Wiltshire, which could be a source of the surname, but as a vocabulary element it is not recorded before the 16th century.
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Telugu
Sweet; Sweet Liquid
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Prudent; Manager; One who Plans
Biblical
distillation from the mouth
Female
French
French form of Latin Berenice, BÉRÉNICE means "bringer of victory."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aashalata | ஆஷாலதா
Creeper of hope
Boy/Male
Muslim
Glory of the faith
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Little Heart
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess Laxmi
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Young Man whose Influence Extends Beyond the Seas
Girl/Female
Indian
Who bridges the gap
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adv.
In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others.
pl.
of Privateersman
a.
Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer.
a.
Not invested with, or engaged in, public office or employment; as, a private citizen; private life.
n.
The commander of a privateer.
a.
Having secret or private knowledge; privy.
a.
Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless.
v. t.
To take from private possession; to restore to the possession or right of all; as, to unappropriate a monopoly.
n.
An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under Marque.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Privateer
n.
An officer or seaman of a privateer.
a.
Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private negotiation; a private understanding.
n.
Cruising in a privateer.
v. i.
To cruise in a privateer.
adv.
In a manner affecting an individual; personally not officially; as, he is not privately benefited.
a.
Belonging to, or concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or interests; a private secretary.
n.
A private or public teacher.
n.
The private parts; the genitals.
n.
A blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman.
imp. & p. p.
of Privateer