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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Watching from a private suite, Trump beamed before sharing a clip on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Local councils can choose to opt in or out and private businesses are not legally obligated to close or grant the extra holiday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“UFC Freedom 250 is a private, for-profit sporting event being ‘planned, organized, and executed’ by the UFC, its broadcast partners, and its advertisers, not by the federal government,” the filing states.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI, the company that fired the starting gun on the current AI rally in late 2022, filed private documents with the SEC Monday that outlined its plans to go public in the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

She supported her sons with weekly public séances and private sessions for regular clients, including Dr. George and Sarah Taylor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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