Private

1. Ownership - control.

Owned or controlled by an individual or a limited group only.

For example, a private company.

2. Services - information - offering.

Relating to a service, information or offering restricted to a limited group (rather than the public generally).

For example, a private placement.

3. Law.

Relating to individuals, companies or other legal entities that are non-governmental.

For example, private international law (contrasted with public international law).

4. Legislation.

Originating with an individual member of the legislature, or a non-government group.

As opposed to the government.

For example, a Private Bill (contrasted with a Public Bill).

See also

• Foreign Private Issuer
• Legislation
• Legislature
• Private banking
• Private Bill
• Private bond
• Private client broker
• Private cloud
• Private company
• Private equity
• Private equity house
• Private Finance Initiative
• Private Finance 2
• Private international law
• Private network
• Private placement
• Private rating
• Private sector
• Privatisation
• Public private partnership
• Public to private deal
• Virtual private network