One not invested with a public office.

A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a
noncommissioned officer.

Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private
negotiation; a private understanding.

Privacy; retirement.

Having secret or private knowledge; privy.

Not invested with, or engaged in, public office or
employment; as, a private citizen; private life.

Belonging to, or concerning, an individual person,
company, or interest; peculiar to one’s self; unconnected with others;
personal; one’s own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man’s
private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or
interests; a private secretary.

s. özel, kişisel; gizli, mahrem. This is a private hospital. (Bu, özel bir hastanedir.)

Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to
an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room
or apartment; private prayer.

A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.