privately owned
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owned by a private individual or company, not the government
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- The museum is privately owned.
- Many of the utilities in this country are privately owned.
- The airline was formerly state-run but is now privately owned.
- Most residential properties are privately owned rather than public housing.
- The research facility is privately owned by a major pharmaceutical company.
- The island remains privately owned and is not open to tourists.
- Small, privately owned businesses are the backbone of the local economy.
- It is one of the few privately owned hospitals in the region.
- The collection of rare artifacts is privately owned by an anonymous collector.
- These forests are privately owned, so you need permission to hike here.