nonpublic

adjective

non·​pub·​lic ˌnän-ˈpə-blik 

: not public

nonpublic areas

nonpublic information

grants for nonpublic schools

Synonyms of nonpublic

• confidential
• private

Examples of nonpublic in a Sentence

school records are regarded as nonpublic information

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, the White House issued an internal memo warning staff against using nonpublic information to place bets on prediction markets, sources previously confirmed to ABC News. — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

During a tour of the library construction site earlier this month, Foley showed off the public area with empty shelves, a small room for the Friends of the Library and, where SN&R reporters once sat, nonpublic area for library staff. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

He was charged with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering. — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpublic

• republic
• public
• semipublic