Privy in English
- privy⇄adj. 1. private.
Ex. What I may do ... must remain privy (Punch).
2. (Archaic.) secret; hidden. - privy⇄expr. privy to, having secret or private knowledge of.
Ex. The Vice President was privy to the plans of the President. - privy⇄noun 1. a small outhouse used as a toilet.
Ex. He introduced soakage pits and compost heaps, improved wells, and privies (Atlantic).
2. a person who has a legal interest or part in any action or is directly affected by it. - privy⇄privy, adjective, noun, pl.privies.