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private property

British

noun

land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use

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It is thought the family will base themselves at a private property outside of London in the Cotswolds area, and Archie and Lilibet have been enrolled in a school.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Protesters clashed with police as thousands of people braved stormy weather to demonstrate against a controversial private property bill outside the Argentine Senate on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Elaine Forbes, 53, was charged Tuesday with one count of prowling on private property, two counts of lodging without an owner’s consent and one count of petty theft, according to Marin County Superior Court records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Set on roughly 13 acres, the private property offers a peaceful setting surrounded by nature while remaining within easy reach of Manhattan.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

As explained above, scholars cannot even agree on the basics, such as the existence of private property, nuclear families and monogamous relationships.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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