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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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For most adults, reading is a private endeavor, intrinsic to selfhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

In February, it was revealed that two employees of a Russian private security company were aboard another suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized by France in September.

From Barron's

Unlike some of its competitors, the Atlanta-based company has not only marketed its plate readers to law enforcement as a vital crime-fighting tool, but aggressively pitched its product to private citizens, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked by BBC Scotland News, the company said there was interest from private companies, but no confirmed funding yet.

From BBC

Jarecki is a billionaire who owns a private island not far from Epstein’s.

From The Wall Street Journal