1
as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations
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2
as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch
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as in outhouse
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Recent Examples of privy
Axios Local, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
As a caretaker, my primary responsibilities were trail and privy maintenance.
—Maeve Goodrich, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
Vona Groarke, The New York Review of Books, 7 Apr. 2022
An investigation was launched after Simmons accused Charles of bugging her office and being privy to Board of Education information he was not entitled to, officials wrote.
—Tanasia Kenney The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 8 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Most individual and group campsites on the Apostles have a fire ring, picnic table, bear-resistant food locker and nearby privy.
—Axios Local, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
As a caretaker, my primary responsibilities were trail and privy maintenance.
—Maeve Goodrich, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
Noun
But only one privy for every hundred bunks on the City of Berlin and no deck below in third class: for six nights, the same foul air.
—Vona Groarke, The New York Review of Books, 7 Apr. 2022
An investigation was launched after Simmons accused Charles of bugging her office and being privy to Board of Education information he was not entitled to, officials wrote.
—Tanasia Kenney The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 8 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday.—
Stephanie Liechtenstein,
Christian Science Monitor,
31 May 2025
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However, the university, according to the lawsuit, stated in its response that many additional records had been withheld due to their relation to legal actions, confidential information or privileged communications with lawyers.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Syria under Assad is believed to have operated an extensive clandestine nuclear program, which included an undeclared nuclear reactor built by North Korea in eastern Deir el-Zour province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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The only way to pre-empt detection by these IAEA watchdogs would be for Ukraine to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and expel the atomic inspectors, but those moves would amount to trumpeting Kyiv’s clandestine quest to develop a nuclear warhead.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Noun
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As a franchise and team these guys have moved us from the outhouse to the penthouse--and along with that brought the beautiful qualities of our City to the forefront.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The bathroom was an outhouse, the kitchen an open-air communal space.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no bouncer who will listen to you whisper a secret word, but rather, a key card that scans you in.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rumors of secret deals and under-the-table payments have circulated for years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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But in real life—especially in business—the players change, the rules mutate, and the payoffs are subjective.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Thompson suggests a half-wall between the sink and commode that can be removed to make way for a wheelchair.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Other highlights include the nine-foot-plus height for the tray ceiling, a walk-in closet with a skylight, and a primary bath that includes a soaking tub, separate large shower, dual sink vanity, and a private room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The center, which does not receive government funding, relies solely on private donations to keep their programs and facility up and running.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The museums are typically built in the presidents’ home states with private donations and endowments.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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