privity: Meaning and Definition of

priv•i•ty

Pronunciation: (priv'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. private or secret knowledge.
  2. participation in the knowledge of something private or secret, esp. as implying concurrence or consent.
  3. the relation between privies.
  4. privacy.
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