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privity
[ priv-i-tee ]
/ ˈprɪv ɪ ti /
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noun, plural priv·i·ties.
private or secret knowledge.
participation in the knowledge of something private or secret, especially as implying concurrence or consent.
Law. the relation between privies.
Obsolete. privacy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM privity
non·priv·i·ty, noun, plural non·priv·i·ties.Words nearby privity
privilege, privileged, privileged altar, privileged site, privily, privity, priv. pr., privy, privy chamber, privy coat, privy council
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British Dictionary definitions for privity
privity
/ (ˈprɪvɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a legally recognized relationship existing between two parties, such as that between lessor and lessee and between the parties to a contractprivity of estate; privity of contract
secret knowledge that is shared
Word Origin for privity
C13: from Old French priveté
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