nonpublic
adjective
non·pub·lic
ˌnän-ˈpə-blik 
: not public
nonpublic areas
nonpublic information
grants for nonpublic schools
Examples of nonpublic in a Sentence
school records are regarded as nonpublic information
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Most immigration arrests are carried out under administrative warrants, internal documents issued by immigration authorities that authorize the arrest of a specific person but do not permit officers to forcibly enter private homes or other nonpublic spaces without consent.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The city cannot participate in federal civil immigration enforcement, cannot ask about immigration status, cannot share nonpublic personal information with federal authorities, or arrest people based on civil warrants.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Rozier's lawyers have asked for the charges against him to be thrown out, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors allege the friend then sold that information to gamblers, who bet on Rozier’s prop bets as part of a scheme to place wagers using nonpublic information about NBA games.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The city cannot participate in federal civil immigration enforcement, cannot ask about immigration status, cannot share nonpublic personal information with federal authorities, or arrest people based on civil warrants.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Rozier's lawyers have asked for the charges against him to be thrown out, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors allege the friend then sold that information to gamblers, who bet on Rozier’s prop bets as part of a scheme to place wagers using nonpublic information about NBA games.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpublic. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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