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noun 
  1. The lowest rank of the army.
  2. A soldier of the rank of private.
  3. (in plural privates) A euphemistic term for the genitals.
adjective 
  1. Not done in the view of or with the possibility of disturbance by others.
private activity
  1. Intended only for one's own use.
private papers
  1. Not accessible by the public.
private property
Etymology: From privatus, "bereaved", "set apart from", from privare, "to deprive", from privus, "single", "peculiar".

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