non-public

Not for everyone

Non-public means not open or available to the general public.

Non-public information is restricted or confidential: The investigation uncovered non-public financial records.

Non-public spaces require authorization to enter.

The term appears frequently in legal and corporate contexts: Trading on non-public information is illegal.

private

personal

Relating to one's self

unannounced · confidential · proprietary · internal · in-house · off-the-record · embargoed · insider · privileged · behind-the-scenes

classified

secret

Concealed information

confidential · compartmented · OPSEC · need-to-know · declassified · sensitive · intelligence · embargo · censored · sealed

exclusive

elite

Superior select group

  • VIPNotable, for short
  • selectCarefully pick from options
  • insiderOne with confidential access

closed · clique · in-crowd · A-list · secretive · rarefied · clubby · speakeasy · invite-only

intimate

personal

Relating to one's self

confidential · trusted · off-the-record · unguarded · candid · frank · heart-to-heart · one-on-one · quiet · hushed

restricted

gated

Having a barrier entrance

regulated · guarded · protected · cordoned · screened · off-limits · barred · credentialed · permissioned · vetted

Opposites
accessibility/visibility

non-publicpublic

Available to all

open · accessible · open to the public · unrestricted · transparent

ownership/governance

non-publicpublic

Available to all

publicly held · public-sector · state-owned · government-owned · nationalized

disclosure status

non-publicpublic

Available to all

disclosed · published · released · on the record · declassified

Family

nonpublic

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