personal account

One's own story

A personal account is a bank account held by an individual rather than a business or organization.

The term also refers to a firsthand narrative of events someone witnessed or experienced: She gave a personal account of surviving the earthquake.

In online contexts, a personal account is a user profile for individual rather than professional use.

Opposites
ownership/access

personal accountjoint account

Bank holding with co-owners

business account · corporate account

narrative source

personal accountsecondhand account

Report from an intermediary

official report · hearsay · historical record · news report · documentary evidence

privacy/visibility

personal accountpublic record

Officially accessible government information

public · official record

Family

personal, account, personality, personally, accounts, accountant, accountable, accounting, impersonal

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G