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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The board hasn’t decided how to respond and still has a binding agreement with Netflix, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information.
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Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Those are 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.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Qualified expenses include tuition for nonpublic schools, tutoring, assessments and transportation.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Those are 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.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Qualified expenses include tuition for nonpublic schools, tutoring, assessments and transportation.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpublic. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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