1. (

• private ,
• buck_private ,
• common_soldier

) an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value" ;

1. (

• private

) confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" ;

2. (

• private ,
• intimate

) concerning things deeply private and personal; "intimate correspondence"; "private family matters" ;

3. (

• individual ,
• private

) concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath" ;

4. (

• secret ,
• private

) not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts" ;