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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I think definition b on private covers what he was talking about

Also merriam Webster is not the end all be all of how language is used

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest

My car "belongs to [...] an individual person", doesn't it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

A car can not only belong to one person, but it can be operated by one person.

A key distinction I've heard is: whether a property has to be collectively operated or can it be individually operated?