Privy
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adjective
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noun
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verb
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(As an adjective)
Privy ( adjective )
- Confidential, private, not meant to be shared.
- Relating to private matters or information.
Origin:
From middle english prive, from old french privé, from latin privatus ("private"), from privus ("individual, separate"), from privo ("to deprive").
Examples:
- The company's privy financial information was leaked to the media.
- The privy council is a body of advisers to the monarch.
- He shared a privy conversation with his friend.
- This is a privy document and should not be shared.
- He only shared the privy information with his family.
(As a noun)
Privy ( noun )
- Confidential, private, not meant to be shared.
- Relating to private matters or information.
Origin:
From middle english prive, from old french privé, from latin privatus ("private"), from privus ("individual, separate"), from privo ("to deprive").
Examples:
- The company's privy financial information was leaked to the media.
- The privy council is a body of advisers to the monarch.
- He shared a privy conversation with his friend.
- This is a privy document and should not be shared.
- He only shared the privy information with his family.
(As a verb)
Privy ( verb )
- Confidential, private, not meant to be shared.
- Relating to private matters or information.
Origin:
From middle english prive, from old french privé, from latin privatus ("private"), from privus ("individual, separate"), from privo ("to deprive").
Examples:
- The company's privy financial information was leaked to the media.
- The privy council is a body of advisers to the monarch.
- He shared a privy conversation with his friend.
- This is a privy document and should not be shared.
- He only shared the privy information with his family.