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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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For example, how would we value privately held assets, such as private businesses?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Police and FBI agents showed up to supplement the private guards, even though Harsimran Singh never filed a formal complaint with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Its huge dishes form part of a private space communications network, which tracked the Orion spacecraft whenever the Moon climbed above the horizon, collecting and processing the data before sending it on to Nasa.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Potentially excessive investment in certain areas—data centers and private credit are the two main suspects—has accumulated.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

In addition to private séance work, Kate took a permanent position offered by a wealthy Spiritualist who wanted to spread his beliefs to the wider public.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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