Private
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Private may refer to:
- Private (rank)Private (rank)A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
, a military rank - Private (missile)Private (missile)The Private was the first U.S. step rocket, combining a Tiny Tim rocket and a 30AS-1000C JATO unit. Tsien Hsue-shen was the JPL section leader who directed research for the Private A....
, a U.S. step rocket - Private (band)Private (band)Private is a pop music trio that weaves classic pop melody with modern dance beats. Private was formed in 2006 by Danish producer/singer Thomas Troelsen, along with guitarist Asger Tarpgaard and vocalist Tanja Simonsen. Sonically, Private's music is filled with infectious pop hooks and rhythms...
, a Denmark-based band - Private (film)Private (film)Private is a 2004 film directed by Saverio Costanzo. A debut film by the director, the film is a minimalist psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that in many ways reflects the larger ongoing conflict between Palestinians...
, a 2004 Italian film - Private (novel series)Private (novel series)Private is a series of young-adult novels by American author Kate Brian, beginning with 2006's inaugural entry of the same name. The books chronicle the rise of ambitious teenager Reed Brennan, the series' narrator, as she becomes a member of her new school's elite dorm—composed of a glamorous yet...
, a young-adult book series launched in 2006- Private (web series)Private (Web series)Private is an American Web series produced by Alloy Entertainment based on the novels of the same name by Kate Brian.The series was announced in May 2009, beginning with a contest allowing female readers the chance to audition for the role of Kiran Hayes...
, a web series based on the novel series
- Private (web series)
- Private Media GroupPrivate Media GroupPrivate Media Group, Inc. is a production and distribution company that distributes adult entertainment via print publications, DVDs, the internet, and mobile....
, a producer of pornography - Private company
- Private, a way of encapsulation in object-oriented programmingEncapsulation (object-oriented programming)In a programming language encapsulation is used to refer to one of two related but distinct notions, and sometimes to the combination thereof:* A language mechanism for restricting access to some of the object's components....
- Private, a character from Madagascar
See also
- Private bankPrivate bankPrivate banks are banks that are not incorporated. A private bank is owned by either an individual or a general partner with limited partner...
- Private partsPrivate PartsPrivate Parts may refer to:*Intimate parts, such as the human sex organs*Private Parts , a 1993 autobiography by radio personality Howard Stern*Private Parts , a 1997 film based on Howard Stern's autobiography of the same name...
- Private propertyPrivate propertyPrivate property is the right of persons and firms to obtain, own, control, employ, dispose of, and bequeath land, capital, and other forms of property. Private property is distinguishable from public property, which refers to assets owned by a state, community or government rather than by...
- Private schoolPrivate schoolPrivate schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
- Private sectorPrivate sectorIn economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
, part of the economy not controlled by the state - Private universityPrivate universityPrivate universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
- Private Media GroupPrivate Media GroupPrivate Media Group, Inc. is a production and distribution company that distributes adult entertainment via print publications, DVDs, the internet, and mobile....
, a European pornography company - Privacy (disambiguation)Privacy (disambiguation)Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively...