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private
adjective as in personal, intimate
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confidential, exclusive, independent, individual, secret, separate, special
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behind the scenes, clandestine, close to one's chest, discreet, hush-hush, hushed, nonpublic, not open, off the record, own, reserved, under one's hat, unofficial
noun as in lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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The house falls in an area where Southwark Council requires private landlords to obtain a selective licence at a one-off cost of £945.
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - as he is now to be known - gave up his other royal titles earlier this month, including the Duke of York, after more questions and allegations about his private life.
And the King will make "appropriate private provision" for his brother as he moves out of his home.
Their fortunes can change depending on which way the wind blows in Beijing, given the government’s involvement in the private sector.
On some sign-up forms, they promised to keep students’ decisions completely private; on others, they said the rest of the class would know who signed up.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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