privy

UK
/ˈprɪvi/
US
/ˈprɪvi/

Translations

privynoun
privies
pl
UK
/ˈprɪvi/
US
/ˈprɪvi/
The old house had a privy in the backyard.
В старом доме был туалет на заднем дворе.
He kept his valuables in a secret privy.
Он хранил свои ценности в секретном тайнике.
Additional translations
личный советник
Synonyms
privyadjective
privier
Comp.
priviest
Super.
UK
/ˈprɪvi/
US
/ˈprɪvi/
She was privy to the confidential information.
Она была посвящена в конфиденциальную информацию.

Definitions

privynoun
A toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building; an outhouse.
The old farmhouse still had a privy in the backyard.
A person who has a direct or legally recognized interest in a matter; one who is in privity with another.
The settlement is binding upon the parties and all their privies.
privyadjective
Having knowledge of something private or secret.
She was privy to the confidential details of the merger.
Not open or public; concealed or secret.
They held a privy meeting to discuss the delicate issue.