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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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But Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, no longer working royals, were here in a private capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There is a structural mismatch at the core of the private credit products, particularly when the investors are retail investors.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Even if you have private insurance, you should be able to opt to pay cash and get an estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

For example, how would we value privately held assets, such as private businesses?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

And she went to private school and had so many things and people in her life.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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