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
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
Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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Adjective
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
Noun
The latter is an important detail to which her son is not exactly privy.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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Thomas had been a confidential informant for the Elkhart County Drug Task Force for 10 months leading up to his shooting Aug. 19, 1998.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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Both settlement agreements are confidential and prohibit the former Bardstown students from discussing what happened.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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After paying private equity tycoon Jack McGinley $52 million in a clandestine off-market deal for the Georgian-style spread, which was designed by architect Don Nulty and built in 2009 for 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe, Levine and Prinsloo have put the place back on the market for $65 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Built to listen for clandestine nuclear bomb blasts, the globe-spanning system detects low-frequency acoustic-gravity waves.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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This large travel backpack is ideal for short weekend or overnight trips, or it can be used as a personal item on a flight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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The chatbot’s search for Musk’s personal views on the topic likely falls into the same category.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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His father was not a provider, although his mother was imaginative and resourceful in a two-room shack with a natural spring for water and an outhouse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The tours are accessible via phone, but each stop is kept secret throughout the journey.—
Kaela Ling,Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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Ingredients For Sad Cake Only a few basic ingredients are needed for simple Sad Cake, including a Southerner's best kept baking secret: Bisquick Mix.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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To celebrate that landmark album turning 50, here’s one longtime Fleetwood Mac fan’s unabashedly subjective countdown of their best songs, from the massive pop hits that defined their most successful lineup to assorted album cuts and highlights of their earliest recordings. 40.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Here there will be a tiled shower, a soaking tub, dual sink vanity and a separate room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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But Bondi and Bongino had a contentious exchange the following day at the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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