55 Synonyms & Antonyms For PRIVATE

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Definitions private [prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt / ADJECTIVE personal, intimate Synonyms STRONGEST confidential exclusive independent individual secret separate special STRONG closet inside particular privy WEAK behind the scenes clandestine close to one's chest discreet hush-hush hushed nonpublic not open off the record own reserved under one's hat unofficial Antonyms STRONGEST common known public WEAK open revealed sociable unconcealed ADJECTIVE hidden, isolated Synonyms STRONGEST quiet secluded secret separate STRONG solitary WEAK concealed discreet removed retired sequestered withdrawn Antonyms STRONGEST open public WEAK revealed sociable unconcealed NOUN lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service Synonyms STRONGEST soldier STRONG GI infantry sailor WEAK enlisted person first-class private soldier second-class

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Under the Medicare Advantage program, beneficiaries can choose to opt out of traditional Medicare and enroll in private plans offered by health insurers like Aetna.

From The Wall Street Journal

Find insight on open-ended private credit funds, Legal & General and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal

Essentially, a top VPN encrypts all the traffic that comes in and out of your computer and routes it through a private server.

From Salon

Using a virtual private network, or VPN service, could also help while traveling abroad and connecting to the Internet from unknown networks.

From Salon

First, there’s a real possibility that, according to the current version, an individual user could face criminal charges for downloading or accessing banned content, such as through the use of a virtual private network.

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characteristic classified clandestineness civilian clandestinity clandestine close close confidential covert domestic especial esoteric exclusive hidden hush-hush inmost inlying innermost inside interior internal lonely more proper off the record own ownest peculiar privy proper quietest quieter quiet rarefied remote reserved screened secluded secret single sneaking soldier stealthy subterranean subterrestrial surreptitious swanker swank swankest under one's hat undercover underground unlisted unpublished unofficial untold withdrawn

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