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| almshouse |
(chiefly British) historically, a privately financed charitable institution that offered shelter to people in need. [1/2 definitions] |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. [1/3 definitions] |
| condominium |
an apartment complex in which each apartment is privately owned, or such an apartment itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| eminent domain |
in law, the right of a government to appropriate privately owned land or property for public use, upon payment of compensation to the owner. |
| inwardly |
within oneself; privately. [1/2 definitions] |
| ourself |
a reflexive form of I; my own person considered privately and apart; myself. |
| private enterprise |
an economic system subject to limited government regulation in which the means of production are privately owned; free enterprise. |
| privateer |
a privately owned, armed ship commissioned by the state to attack or capture enemy ships in wartime. [1/3 definitions] |
| secretly |
in one's private thoughts only; without uttering or expressing; privately. [1/2 definitions] |
| student |
a person enrolled in an educational institution or is taking lessons privately. [1/2 definitions] |
| trailer park |
a privately owned area in which rental space and public utilities are provided for mobile homes. |
| tutor |
to teach or instruct, esp. privately or individually. [1/6 definitions] |
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