private matter — index secret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Lord John and the Private Matter (novel) — infobox Book | name = Lord John and the Private Matter title orig = translator = image caption = author = Diana Gabaldon cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Lord John Grey series (book 1) genre = Historical novel… … Wikipedia
private — [prī′vət] adj. [ME pryvat < L privatus, belonging to oneself, not to the state < privare, to separate, deprive < privus, separate, peculiar, prob. akin to OL pri: see PRIME] 1. of, belonging to, or concerning a particular person or… … English World dictionary
matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
matter — [[t]mæ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ matters, mattering, mattered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some… … English dictionary
matter — 01. Shrimp and crabs are scavengers that feed on decaying [matter] found on the ocean floor. 02. All [matter] in the universe is composed of atoms. 03. Unidentified [matter] in hamburger meat has made a number of people sick at a local restaurant … Grammatical examples in English
private — 01. I d rather not talk about it; it s a [private] matter between my wife and I. 02. Governments in this country are [privatizing] more and more government services. 03. Could you close the door so we can have a bit of [privacy], please? 04. It… … Grammatical examples in English
Private series characters — Private is a series of novels by American author Kate Brian. The cast of characters is as follows. Reed BrennanThe protagonist and narrator of the series, Reed Brennan is a collected outsider from Pennsylvania who, at the beginning of Private ,… … Wikipedia
Private military company — A private military company (PMC) provides specialized expertise or services of a military nature, sometimes called or classified as mercenary ( soldiers for hire ). [cite journal|journal=Foreign Affairs|url=http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/… … Wikipedia
matter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 subject/situation that must be dealt with ADJECTIVE ▪ important, pressing, serious, urgent, weighty ▪ He left, saying he had pressing matters to attend to. ▪ … Collocations dictionary