nonpublic

adjective

non·​pub·​lic ˌnän-ˈpə-blik How to pronounce nonpublic (audio)
: not public
nonpublic areas
nonpublic information
grants for nonpublic schools

Examples of nonpublic in a Sentence

school records are regarded as nonpublic information
Recent Examples on the Web The site provided access to detailed nonpublic records involving narcotics and currency seizures and to law enforcement intelligence reports. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024 Gamblers covet nonpublic information, and there’s more of that in golf than perhaps any other sport. Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 As Wiggins spoke, another all-too-familiar drama was unfolding at the Sunset/Vermont Metro station in Hollywood, where a security guard got into an altercation Tuesday morning with a knife-wielding trespasser discovered during a sweep of a nonpublic area of the station. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 Tango was in the process of pitching a sequel, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. Jason Schreier, Fortune, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonpublic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonpublic was in 1865

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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpublic. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

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