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Privy – Sharing in the knowledge of something secret or private

(Pronounced priv-ee)

To remember the definition of the word privy, use the following mnemonic:

The pretty vehicle (privy) was shared by those who knew the secret password.

The pretty vehicle (privy) was shared by those who knew the secret password.

 

Examples of privy in a sentence

The doctor is privy to her patients personal medical information.

He was privy to top-level government discussions, some of which he later laid bare in his best-selling memoirs.

Jennifer is not privy to our conversations - she's incapable of keeping a secret.

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