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adjective non·pub·lic \ ˌnän-ˈpə-blik \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of nonpublic

:not public

nonpublic areas

nonpublic information

grants for nonpublic schools

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That left some question as to whether prosecutors in New York would need to prove a meaningful close relationship between the tipper and the recipient of material, nonpublic information in cases involving people who were not relatives.

— alexandra stevenson, New York Times, "Mathew Martoma’s Insider Trading Conviction Is Upheld," 23 Aug. 2017
The rest of the redevelopment, more than 1,000 residences, will be a mix of nonpublic apartments for low-income tenants and market-rate rental and ownership units.

— paul duggan, Washington Post, "D. C. public housing residents are angry they will now be forced to move for redevelopment," 8 July 2017
Students ages 5 to 21 receive a nonpublic special education program year-round, with week-long breaks, Plummer said.

— katie v. jones, Howard County Times, "Sculptures link schools in Ellicott City, Korea," 7 June 2017
This is the first time the state has provided such grants to nonpublic schools, Fine said.

— susan jacobson, Jewish Journal, "LOCAL: Florida Jewish day schools allotted state money for security after bomb threats," 7 June 2017
The school district also budgeted $34.8 million for nonpublic placements for next school year.

— tim prudente, baltimoresun.com, "Special needs cost Baltimore city schools more than one-quarter of district budget," 7 May 2017

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First Known Use of nonpublic

1865

nonpublic Synonyms

Synonyms

behind-the-scenes, confidential, esoteric, hushed, hush-hush, inside, intimate, private, privy, secret

Antonyms

common, open, public

Near Antonyms

well-known; advertised, aired, announced, blazed, broadcast, declared, disclosed, divulged, enunciated, heralded, proclaimed, professed, promulgated, publicized, published, reported, spotlighted; general, popular, prevailing, vulgar; current, prevalent, rife, widespread; communal, shared

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