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Private describes something that belongs to or is used by only a limited few, or information available only to a limited number of people and not publicly shared. (adjective)
- An example of something that would be described as private is a road that is only for residents of a neighborhood.
- An example of information that would be described as private is your salary or your PIN number.
- An example of something that would be described as private is a company owned only by a few people and not publicly traded on the stock market.
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