What does in private mean?

in private

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

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Privately, in an area where no one else can see or hear.

"We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private."
"I do not think there is any member in this House who will not agree that that is the clean thing to do. Any member sitting on the Government benches will admit in private that that is the proper course for members who break faith."

in public

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