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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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India’s firm arranges travel and other experiences for dozens of members—most of them in private equity—with net worths ranging from tens of millions to billions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet what index fund investors see in their portfolios will be quite different, as the largest-ever IPO will represent only a fraction of the company’s total shares currently owned by private investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The groups want the State Water Resources Control Board to establish a statewide rule, or permit, for “commercial, industrial and institutional” properties, which also include stadiums, malls and private hospitals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The estate is not the King's private property but belongs to the monarch for the duration of their reign.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One of the many private homes that dotted the mountainside.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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