"private means" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} private means (uncountable)
  1. A reasonable degree of wealth. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-private_means-en-noun-XLXyyVj4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see private, means. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-private_means-en-noun-B5hASyUw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

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