nonpublic

adjective

non·​pub·​lic ˌnän-ˈpə-blik How to pronounce nonpublic (audio)
: 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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That deal is worth about $95 million annually, according to people familiar with the agreement who spoke on the condition of anonymity about nonpublic terms. Jessica Golden, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025 This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 In mid-April, the county circuit judge allegedly told immigration agents to head to the chief judge’s office and then allowed Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer to use a nonpublic door to aid in escaping arrest, prosecutors said. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025 This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonpublic

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonpublic was in 1865

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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpublic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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