(Internet, transitive) To make something hidden from the public (without deleting it permanently).

Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group. / Not accessible by the public. / Not in governmental office or employment.

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army. / A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care. / (euphemistic, in the plural) The genitals.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of privateer

plural of privateer

Privately, where no one else can see or hear.

simple past tense and past participle of privateer

present participle of privateer

The operations of a privateer, attacking and looting enemy ships under the auspices of one's own government.

(historical) A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.