Found 2 items, similar to In private.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: in private in private adv : kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; “it was discussed privately between the two men”; “privately, she thought differently”; “some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat”; “he was questioned in private” [syn: privately, in camera] [ant: publicly]
English → English (gcide) Definition: In private Private \Pri"vate\ (pr[imac]"v[asl]t), n. 1. A secret message; a personal unofficial communication. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Personal interest; particular business.[Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nor must I be unmindful of my private. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 3. Privacy; retirement. [Archaic] “Go off; I discard you; let me enjoy my private.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. One not invested with a public office. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] What have kings, that privates have not too? --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. (Mil.) A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a noncommissioned officer. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 6. pl. The private parts; the genitals. [1913 Webster] In private, secretly; not openly or publicly. [1913 Webster]