(now chiefly historical) Private, exclusive; not public; one's own. / (now rare, archaic) Secret, hidden, concealed. / With knowledge of; party to; let in on.

An outdoor facility for urination and defecation, whether open (latrine) or enclosed (outhouse). / A lavatory: a room with a toilet. / A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation.

plural of privy

(rare) The quality of being privy (to something).

Obsolete spelling of privy

A body of advisers to a sovereign, functioning much as a cabinet.

(Britain) The amount of money the monarch may use for private or personal expenses / (Britain) A member of the office which deals with the monarch's finances.

plural of privy council

The personal seal of a English or Scottish monarch. / A document to which such a seal is attached; specifically, a warrant demanding a loan. / The position of Keeper of the Privy Seal.

A member of a privy council; a close, intimate advisor, usually to a monarch.