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.
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2. Personal interest; particular business.[Obs.]
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Nor must I be unmindful of my private. --B. Jonson.
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3. Privacy; retirement. [Archaic]
“Go off; I discard you;
let me enjoy my private.” --Shak.
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4. One not invested with a public office. [Archaic]
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What have kings, that privates have not too? --Shak.
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5. (Mil.) A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a
noncommissioned officer. --Macaulay.
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6. pl. The private parts; the genitals.
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In private, secretly; not openly or publicly.
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