Adjective… there were no secrets in the little village to which he was not privy. Sidney Sheldon, The Sands of Time, 1988Halberstam and I and the other correspondents would have felt less beleaguered had we been privy to the secret debate in Washington. Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988… to assure you that I am neither privy to, nor cognizant of, any such clique; and that I most potently disbelieve in the existence of any such. Abraham Lincoln, letter, 13 Oct. 1849privy information on the current state of the peace negotiationsprivy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
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Adjective
Readers are privy to all of Ankler’s musings for a $17 monthly subscription (or $149 a year).Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 But the rapper saw it as an attempt to push her into sharing a conversation that the Shade Room moderators were not privy to, which could land her in legal trouble without the proper consent. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2022 North Rim visitors are still privy to the breathtaking canyon views that define one of the most popular U.S. national parks. Laura Randall, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 But American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges Benjamin said more transparency could also help advocates who want to push for more public health funding but haven’t been privy to the documentation provided privately to Congress. Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 5 Mar. 2022 Benn spent a lot of time acting behind Elordi and was often privy to conversations between him and Levinson about timing, line delivery and other tricks of the trade.Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022 Employees are not privy to confidential information, including financial statements, shareholder lists, and other material non-public documents. Anat Alon-beck, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 For now, Stall said, Rhodes still has the support of people on the periphery of the movement - those who approve of his stances but are not privy to his actions. Hannah Allam, Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2021 The process, which not even federal prosecutors were privy to, ended with one lawyer being removed for unexplained reasons. Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 23 June 2021
Noun
The farmers aren’t privy to all of the district’s negotiating tactics, but are trying to organize among themselves to avoid having cuts foisted on them, Cox said. Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 As the heir apparent and then queen, Elizabeth was perhaps not privy to all the sordid details of the operations carried out to preserve her empire after the end of World War II and through the 1960s. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Genson himself met with Jane, but shooed McDavid out of the room, so McDavid was not privy to their talk. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Here, five varieties that will prosper in your privy and ensure your collection features a pretty mix of shapes. Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022 Today's consumer is privy to no longer just the receiving end and influences nearly every stage in the supply chain. Sagive Greenspan, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 If Colleague is planning on being privy to any future remodeling, however, perhaps your husband can give you some advance warning — so that you do not again get caught in your pajamas. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 What happens next is unclear, though there may be negotiations over the scope of the grand jury testimony given that Cipollone and Philbin were lawyers inside the White House and were privy to numerous private conversations with the president. Eric Tucker, ajc, 4 Aug. 2022 What happens next is unclear, though there may be negotiations over the scope of the grand jury testimony given that Cipollone and Philbin were lawyers inside the White House and were privy to numerous private conversations with the president. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Noun
Middle English prive, from Anglo-French privé, from Latin privatus private