in private

Idioms  

1. Not in public; secretly, confidentially. For example, The hearings will be conducted in private, or May I speak to you in private? [Late 1500s] For an antonym, see in public.

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Example Sentences

What happened there demonstrates the perils of investing public workers’ savings in private markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was held in private because teams were scared by memories of the last time new engines were introduced, in 2014, when many suffered major reliability problems.

From BBC

For me, his dilemma epitomizes both the potential and pitfalls of investing in private assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Members also get up to seven weeks of vacation, which is unheard of in private industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prosecution was dealt with under the Single Justice Procedure - a fast-track system allowing magistrates to consider low-level criminal cases in private based solely on written evidence.

From BBC

Related Words

• covert
• enigmatic
• reticent
• taciturn