private individual

Frequency: 7.315.6 per million words

A person acting in their personal capacity, not in an official or public role.

individualADJECTIVE + individual

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private

Examples (10)

  • He was carrying out his functions as a trustee in the course of his business, rather than as a private individual.
  • As a private individual, she had every right to express her opinion.
  • The data collected will not be linked to any specific private individual.
  • They approached him not as a public figure, but as a private individual.
  • The laws protect the privacy of every private individual.
  • She prefers to keep her financial affairs strictly as a private individual.
  • When you sign this petition, you are acting as a private individual.
  • He made the donation as a private individual, without corporate backing.
  • The reporter emphasized that he was speaking as a private individual.
  • These rules apply to institutions, not to a private individual.