private

an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value" confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

"a private place"

"private discussions"

"private lessons"

"a private club"

"a private secretary"

"private property"

"the former President is now a private citizen"

"public figures struggle to maintain a private life" concerning things deeply private and personal

"private correspondence"

"private family matters" concerning one person exclusively

"we all have individual cars"

"each room has a private bath" not expressed

"secret (or private) thoughts"

This article is about the military rank of ''private''. For alternative meanings see: Private.''A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to !Army_officer_ranks#NATO_Rank_C odesNato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). The term dates from the Middle Ages where privates were known as "private soldiers" who were either hired, conscripted, or feudalismfeudalized into service by a nobleman forming an army. The usage of private as a military rank dates from the 18th century, when the army of Napoleon Bonaparte first established the permanent rank of private.

Germany - ) Shoulder Board German Army]]The GermanyGerman rank of private (PV1) is known as ''Schütze''. The rank of Schütze has existed as a military rank since at least the 18th century and the term has been used since the Middle Ages. As in the British army, different names for this lowest rank are in use in the German army, for example Pionier (engineer), Kanonier (gunner) or Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper).The Naval equivalent is known as ''Matrose'', the Luftwaffe (air force) equivalent is ''Flieger''.According to the NATO rank code, the rank of Gefreiter is also private (PV2 or NATO OR-2).

Commonwealth - In the British Army British and other Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth armies, many regiments and corps have distinctive (and descriptive) names for this rank. Very few, if any, of them have rank insignia for Privates:

Trooper (rank) Trooper - Cavalry regiments

Sapper - Military engineers

Craftsman - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Gunner (rank) Gunner - Artillery

Signaller - Military communications Signals

Musician - Military bands

Guardsman - Foot Guards

Fusilier (rank) Fusilier - Fusilier regiments

Rifleman (rank) Rifleman - Rifle regiments

Kingsman - The King's Regiment

Highlander (rank) Highlander - The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)The HighlandersIn the Royal Marines the equivalent rank is Marine.

Canada - In the Canadian Forces there are three levels of Private; Private (Recruit), Private (Basic), and Private (Trained). All persons holding the rank of Private are referred to as such and the qualifier as shown previously in brackets is used on employment records only. A Private is considered an "apprentice" in their trade, and there is no pay raises between the various levels of private except for time in rank raise. The Canadian Canadian Forces Land Force Command Army and Canadian Forces Air Command Air Force have an identical rank structure.

Private (Recruit) - Self explanatory.

Private (Basic) - After a recruit finishes recruit training, they become a Private (Basic). This rank is continued through trades training and beyond.

Private (Trained) - A Private (Basic) becomes a Private (Trained) after 2 1/2 years of service, and completion of their trade's Qualification Level 4 OJT package. A Private (Trained) is the only "Private" to wear rank insignia, a single chevron.The Canadian Forces Maritime Command Canadian Navy's equivalents are as follows:

Ordinary Seaman - Private (Recruit/Basic)

Able Seaman - Private (Trained)

United States - In the United States ArmyU.S. Army, ''private'' refers to the two lowest U.S. Army enlisted rank insigniaenlisted ranks, just below Private First Class. The lowest rank (officially known as Private E-1 and sometimes referred to as recruit) wears no uniform insignia, while the second (Private E-2) wears the insignia shown here. Advancement to the higher version of private (with insignia) is currently automatic after six months time in service, but may get shortened to four months if given a waiver (but an automatic pay raise takes effect after four months of service, even absent advancement to Private E-2, meaning that the rank of Private E-1 has two separate pay grades).In the United States Marine CorpsU.S. Marine Corps, ''private'' refers to the lowest U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insigniaMarine Corps enlisted rank, just below Private First Class. A Marine Corps private wears no uniform insignia. Most new, non-officer marines begin their military career as a private.US enlisted_ranks

See also -

Comparative military ranksCategory:Military ranksda:Menigno:Menig (grad)nn:Utskriven meinigsv:Menig

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