private individual

Definitions

A person who is not acting in an official, professional, or public capacity.

An individual who is not a public figure or government official.

A person considered in their personal capacity rather than as a representative of an organization or the state.

Examples

The journalist promised to protect the identity of the private individual who provided the confidential documents.

As a private individual, she prefers to keep her personal life away from the scrutiny of the media.

Synonyms

ordinary citizen civilian non-public figure layperson private citizen

Antonyms

public figure celebrity prominent official famous person dignitary