| academy |
an institution of learning, often private or specialized. [1/2 definitions] |
| à deux |
(French) of or for two, esp. in an intimate or private manner. |
| air one's dirty linen in public |
to make public embarrassing or shameful private facts about oneself or others. |
| aquarist |
one who maintains a private aquarium or is curator or director of a public aquarium. |
| Beguine |
a member of a lay Roman Catholic sisterhood of the Netherlands, first established in the twelfth century, that allowed women to keep their private property and revoke their vows whenever they wished. |
| behind the scenes |
not in view or on display; in private; in secret. |
| billet1 |
nonmilitary lodging assigned to troops, esp. in a private home. [1/6 definitions] |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| byway |
a little-known or private road. [1/2 definitions] |
| cabinet |
of suitable size or quality to be displayed in a cabinet or private room. [1/6 definitions] |
| carpetbagger |
a Northerner who went to the South to seek private gain in the aftermath of the American Civil War, usu. depicted as carrying his belongings in a carpetbag. [1/2 definitions] |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| CB |
abbreviation of "citizens band," a series of short wave frequencies set aside by the federal government for private use. |
| chapel |
a place of worship, usu. a small building or a room in a larger building, for a small number of worshipers or for private use. [1/3 definitions] |
| citizens band |
a series of short wave frequencies set aside by the federal government for private use; CB. |
| civil law |
an ancient Roman body of laws that applied to the private citizens of Rome. [1/3 definitions] |
| client |
one who is subject to the assistance of a government or private welfare agency, esp. by virtue of being poor. [1/3 definitions] |
| closet |
to take aside into a private area, as for confidential discussion. [1/3 definitions] |
| community chest |
a fund made up of private contributions collected for distribution to local charitable, welfare, and service organizations. |
| computer lab |
a room providing access to numerous computers, typically found in a school, library, government institution, or private company. Use of a computer lab is free in public institutions and also in private institutions when one has authorization. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. [2/3 definitions] |