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Definition of privy
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… there were no secrets in the little village to which he was not privy. —Sidney Sheldon, The Sands of Time, 1988
Halberstam and I and the other correspondents would have felt less beleaguered had we been privy to the secret debate in Washington. —Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988
… to assure you that I am neither privy to, nor cognizant of, any such clique; and that I most potently disbelieve in the existence of any such. —Abraham Lincoln, letter, 13 Oct. 1849
privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations
privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
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A fuller explanation of what went on is classified, according to multiple military officials and attorneys who are privy to the problem that prompted the U.S. Southern Command to order a special investigation.
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Sterzin was privy to this whole episode and was impressed with Weber’s backbone and high standards.
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It's been interesting to be privy to this side of Salem — the behind-the-scenes negotiations and in-fighting.
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Being an alternate juror, McCloskey was privy to the case's testimony but was not present for deliberations.
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Beyoncé has been documenting her pregnancy in detail on Instagram, to the sheer delight of fans who have been privy to pics of her push party, Mother’s Day celebrations with Jay and Blue Ivy, and general slayage.
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Before 2002, only three of the greatest players the sport has ever seen — Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron — were privy to such heights.
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Loyola University President Kevin Wildes, who specializes in medical ethics and health policy, said part of the problem stems from the fact that patients are not privy to the closed-door negotiations between hospitals and insurance companies.
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A security clearance is required before a person can be privy to the nation's top secrets.
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Origin and Etymology of privy
Middle English prive, from Anglo-French privé, from Latin privatus private
Definition of privy
privies
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The property has already given up artifacts including historic stone foundations for buildings, brick shafts and evidence of wooden box privies.
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G.W. Babcock of Boise got the contract to build the courthouse for $38,225, without the six iron jail cells required by law, wells, pumps and outdoor privies, furniture or 15 iron stoves and pipe worth about $50 each.
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MOUNT VERNON, Va. — The costumed characters at George Washington’s gracious estate here are used to handling all manner of awkward queries, whether about 18th-century privies or the first president’s teeth.
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When German tankards were broken and fine Chinese porcelain dropped on the floor, they were tossed into the privies for archaeologists to recover centuries later.
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Origin and Etymology of privy
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PRIVY Defined for English Language Learners
privy
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: a small outdoor building that is used as a toilet
PRIVY Defined for Kids
privy
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privies
: a small building without plumbing used as a toilet
Law Dictionary
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privies
: one having privity; especially : one who acquires an interest in the subject matter (as property) of prior or pending litigation and is bound by the judgment as if he or she were a party to the action
Origin and Etymology of privy
Anglo-French privé, from Old French, intimate, confidant, from privé intimate, familiar, from Latin privatus private
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