The noun private has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (12) private, buck private, common soldier -- (an enlisted man of the lowest rank; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value")
Overview of adj private
The adj private has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (44) private -- (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life")
2. private -- (concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters")
3. individual, private -- (concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath")