Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
privative .
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/ etc / init. d / snmpd stop echo rouser my_username priv > >
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/ etc / init. d / snmpd stop echo rouser my_username priv > >
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They haven't th 'right iv a fair thrile be a jury iv their peers; but they have th' priv'lege iv an unfair thrile be a jury iv their admirin 'infeeryors.
Observations By Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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They haven't th 'right to vote, but they have th' priv'lege iv conthrollin 'th' man ye ilict.
Observations By Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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They haven't th 'right to make laws, but they have th' priv'lege iv breakin 'thim, which is betther.
Observations By Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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When we compile on the newer release we are getting errors about the "priv" element not existing in the "net_device" struct.
LinuxQuestions.org AustinMarton 2009
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When we compile on the newer release we are getting errors about the "priv" element not existing in the "net_device" struct.
LinuxQuestions.org 2009
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Just curious – will attorney client priv. now be considered waived if the communication takes place by email?
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Again, is the atty./cleint priv. now deemed waived when the communication is via regular email?
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One of the most common refrains I hear whenever the food in a particular country is uninteresting is, "Ah, but the best of our cuisine is only found in priv ate homes, not in restaurants."
Persia's Private Cuisine Goes Public Bruce Palling 2011
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