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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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
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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3
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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privy
nounSynonyms of privy (Entry 2 of 2)
as in outhouse, garderobe
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- bath,
- bathroom,
- bog
- [British],
- can,
- cloakroom
- [British],
- comfort station,
- convenience
- [chiefly British],
- head,
- john,
- latrine,
- lavatory,
- loo
- [chiefly British],
- potty,
- restroom,
- toilet,
- washroom,
- water closet
- ladies
- [chiefly British],
- ladies' room,
- men's room
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