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English Dictionaryin privatewithout other people being present
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Idiomsin privateprivately; secretly, not openly or in public
The meeting was held in private in the office of the school principal.
The discussion between the two judges took place in private.
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in private adj. or
adv. phr. Not openly or in public; apart from others; confidentially; secretly.
Mr. Jones waited until they were home in private before he punished his son. The teacher told Susan that she wanted to talk to her in private after class. Compare: IN SECRET.
Antonym: IN PUBLIC.
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