private, buck private, common soldier -- (an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value")
Overview of adj private
The adj private has 4 senses
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")
private -- (concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters")
individual, private -- (concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath")