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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3
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
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Steele told me how witnessing this coming of Victory is a guide to ownership in hip-hop culture, as most acts of that era were not necessarily privy on exactly how to commercialize their real rap.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
As the crisis reached fever pitch, on October 23 news arrived from the Queen’s privy chamber.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Steele told me how witnessing this coming of Victory is a guide to ownership in hip-hop culture, as most acts of that era were not necessarily privy on exactly how to commercialize their real rap.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
In the time of the Founding Fathers the privy was also known as the necessary, being so instrumental to every person.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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The city, under the new leadership of Zohran Mamdani, sued Jordan McGraw in January, accusing him of attempting to air episodes that would reveal confidential law enforcement information.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Adult Swim viewers became part of a late-night collective bearing witness to clandestine artifacts anyone who went to bed at a reasonable hour would only hear about from their bleary-eyed friends.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Focus on business and personal relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her pieces exhibit a strong understanding of composition, color, and form, while also expressing original ideas and a clear personal style.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The best illustration of Voros’ power and essential role in making The Madison less bad than it might have otherwise been comes in the second episode, when Paige gets stung by hornets in the Montana cabin’s outhouse.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The camp is rudimentary: the bathrooms are described as simple outhouses drilled into the snow, while the dining tent boasts a basic air fryer and bread machine.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Defense lawyers also claimed that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The causes were entangling secret alliances, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the ensuing diplomatic brinksmanship.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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Fairness is subjective and debatable.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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But this grade is subjective, and is reliant on the first successful climber to set the rating.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its bath has a Jacuzzi tub, a large steam shower, and a room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shield the commode from the view of the hallway or adjacent room by placing the vanity in between.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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