The company was purchased by a private equity firm that planned to restructure its operations and sell it within five years for a profit.

The board justified the merger by citing private benefits for the firm, such as cost savings and increased market power.

After the meeting, she drove her private car home to avoid the crowded subway.

Researchers studying communication found that isolated twin pairs often invent private languages to share secrets.

Never store your private keys in plain text on a device connected to the internet.

After years of networking, she finally gained access to private stocks that were offered only to family investors.

Several privat-docents gave guest lectures at the university's summer seminar series.

Several private docents offered evening tours of the historical mansion for a small fee.

Many institutional investors are increasingly allocating capital to private equities to diversify their portfolios.

The private first class took extra night shifts to ensure his squad was ready for the inspection.