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privacy
pri·va·cy [ prahy-vuh-see, priv-uh-see ]
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Statutes and Laws
Definitions related to privacy:
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The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others; the condition of being concealed or hidden; the ability of a person to control the availability of information about and exposure of him- or herself.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affairs. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, 1993)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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