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privat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • private adj Belonging to a particular person or group, rather than the public or the state.
  • proprietary adj Owned exclusively by a company or individual, often protected by patent, trademark, or trade secret.

Senses

privat is used for these senses in English:

private — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to a particular person or group, rather than the public or the state.
  2. adj Not meant to be shared or known publicly; confidential.
  3. adj Secluded from view or disturbance by others.
  4. noun The lowest-ranking soldier in an army.

proprietary — full definition

  1. adj Owned exclusively by a company or individual, often protected by patent, trademark, or trade secret.
  2. adj Showing a sense of ownership or possessiveness over something.

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