2private noun
plural privates 1 [count] : a person of the lowest rank in the U.S. or British Army or the U.S. Marines 2 privates [plural] informal : private parts
in private
: out of the sight and hearing of other people : in a private place
▪ We would like to speak to you in private. [=privately] ▪ The group always met in private.
▪ We would like to speak to you in private. [=privately] ▪ The group always met in private.
