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private concern

[ˈpraɪvət kənˈsɜːrn]
nounpl: private concerns
assunto privado / preocupação pessoal / empresa privada
1. A matter or issue that is personal and not the business of others
What I do in my free time is a private concern.
O que faço no meu tempo livre é um assunto privado.
2. A business enterprise that is privately owned rather than publicly traded or government-owned
The company remains a private concern despite investor interest.
A empresa permanece como uma empresa privada apesar do interesse dos investidores.
3. A personal worry or matter of individual interest
Her financial troubles were a private concern that she preferred not to discuss.
Seus problemas financeiros eram uma preocupação pessoal que ela preferia não discutir.
Synonyms
personal matterprivate matterprivate businessprivate affairprivate company
Antonyms
public concernpublic issuepublic companypublic matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto privado / empresa privada
Most commonly used in both business and personal contexts
São Paulo
negócio privado / questão pessoal
Business-focused usage prevalent in financial hub
Portugal
assunto privado / empresa privada
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese with slight formal emphasis

Related Idioms & Phrases

mind your own business
keep it private
not your concern
private sector
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