noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the right to privacy (= the right to be free from public attention )
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The judge decided that the media’s actions violated the couple’s right to privacy.
violates...privacy
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The media regularly violates people’s privacy .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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Both were attractive because of their greater privacy and cheapness.
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Families favour the Arts Centre over bed and breakfast accommodation because it offers a greater privacy .
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But I also had the sense that Otto had something to do with Jean-Claude's need for greater privacy .
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The central area of the Library offers facilities for private study; around the perimeter several carrels provide even greater privacy .
individual
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The protection of individual privacy , in the sense of anonymity, has an obvious political dimension.
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The interviewer had those universal plastic good looks, and a general lack of concern for individual privacy .
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If life at home becomes impossible, well-run alternative accommodation where individual privacy and dignity are respected is preferred.
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Antony was a man with considerable respect for individual privacy .
little
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They had a Dickensian air with enormous dormitories and little privacy .
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Like other internees, they lived in hastily built barracks with little privacy or basic comforts.
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At the moment he seems to want a little privacy .
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But by giving up a little privacy , you can get free Internet access, too.
personal
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High service standards are reflected in the more customer-friendly refurbished branches, which allow for prompt personal attention and privacy .
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All civilised states recognise this assertion of personal liberty and privacy .
right
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Children also feel more comfortable and confident in their relationships with their parents when parents respect their right to privacy .
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A recent survey of unlisted telephone use in the United States shows that Californians value their right to privacy .
■ NOUN
law
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But editors say a privacy law would create more problems than it solves.
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Privacy advocates called it the most sweeping privacy law in decades and said it would have a major impact on health care.
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Mr Mellor, unlike his Prime Minister, was opposed to shackling the Press with privacy laws .
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But newspaper editors say there's no way a fair privacy law could be made to work.
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He intends to make talks on new privacy laws a central theme.
■ VERB
allow
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Comfortable sofas and armchairs should be grouped to allow a semblance of privacy for each couple or party.
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In 1996, he was moved to a state Department of Justice office building, allowing him more privacy .
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Was it too much to ask that he be allowed some privacy in his life?
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But to cry in a setting which allows no privacy is difficult.
enjoy
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The residents are able to enjoy the privacy of their own accommodation, together with the communal facilites offered within these projects.
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But a combination on gardai and security men ensured that the Keenans and their guests enjoyed the privacy they craved.
ensure
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Myeloski had then insisted that they commandeer the seats on either side, thus ensuring them of privacy on the journey.
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His bowels were another matter, and for this he would climb into the bin to ensure privacy .
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The only locks on the bedroom doors were inside, in the form of bolts to ensure privacy .
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Both the patient and the nurse should be seated comfortably and some effort should be made to ensure privacy .
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So, if you do want a pendant light, fit it close to the window to ensure privacy .
give
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In the back garden, the oval lawn was surrounded by beautifully tended flowering shrubs and bushes, giving complete privacy .
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Trees with hanging foliage enclose this little park, give it privacy and shade.
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It will give her peace, privacy .
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But by giving up a little privacy , you can get free Internet access, too.
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After lifting from a chair or helping on to pan, give resident maximum privacy .
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Lovely walled garden giving complete privacy , barbecue etc.
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The box is screened so you can't see into it, giving the bird some privacy .
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I had imagined that friendship meant giving up privacy , and closeness meant complete submersion in the other person.
invade
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Some sparrows invaded that privacy , crossing from parapet rail to chair to flower tub.
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It can be autocratic and invade our privacy in ways that earlier generations could not have envisioned.
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Go into too much detail and you're invading the privacy of your ex.
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Safeguards for information sources Seeing their own information does not entitle a client to invade some one else's privacy .
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Then, take care that the photography does not invade the privacy of the neighbourhood.
need
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After all, as a major figure in society he needed to maintain some privacy .
protect
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The women's real names and some details about their lives have been disguised to protect their privacy .
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The journal comes with eight secret codes to protect privacy .
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In recent years, Bradman lived quietly in an Adelaide suburb, protecting his privacy and rarely venturing out.
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Although the commission outlined an eight-point plan for protecting privacy and civil liberties, the security measures drew quick criticism.
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To protect privacy , phone numbers have only been included for those governing bodies which have an office.
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Several persons are identified by pseudonyms to protect their privacy or that of their families.
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They also served to protect our privacy needs.
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Many companies are scrambling to develop technology to protect the privacy of electronic messaging and online commerce.
provide
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The crowded fête with all the people thronging around provided no privacy .
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Queue up trellises rather than bushes to divide a garden into sections or to provide privacy .
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The designers also wanted to provide privacy .
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In addition the diversity of cell surface markers provides a means of privacy and defense.
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The central area of the Library offers facilities for private study; around the perimeter several carrels provide even greater privacy .
respect
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However, you should always respect a person's privacy and not attempt to prevent relationships from developing.
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Children also feel more comfortable and confident in their relationships with their parents when parents respect their right to privacy .
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But Jane had always respected the privacy of others.
violate
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Some one had violated the privacy of his lair.
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The Supreme Court agreed with the district court that the Texas abortion statutes violated her right of privacy .
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They said it also violates privacy rights by outlawing some expression within private e-mail correspondence between individuals.
want
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You could add a smaller top tier of curtains which could be drawn at night should you want complete privacy .
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But if you want some privacy , using one another way lets some people screen their calls.
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You want privacy , but you don't want your child to lock himself in.
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Halle wanted privacy for her and got public display.
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He wanted privacy and not the struggles of circuit and paddock.
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The other force wants privacy and civil liberties.
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At the moment he seems to want a little privacy .
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Hotels are nearby for those wanting more privacy .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
invasion of privacy
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Anything else would be an invasion of privacy.
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It is hard to say this about biography, but at some point there is such a thing as invasion of privacy.
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Moreover the whole notion of testing employees is an invasion of privacy.
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Most e-mail-related cases involve allegations of invasion of privacy, Lippetz said.
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Panel members and airline and government officials insist that fears about bias and invasion of privacy are unfounded.
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Several of the victims said they would file lawsuits for invasion of privacy.
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Should they report their suspicions, or does that constitute an invasion of privacy?
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That invasion of privacy will be a problem.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her husbands colleagues kept coming to the house, invading her privacy , and expecting food and drinks.
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I waited until I was in the privacy of my own room before I opened the letter.
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If you want privacy you can close the door.
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The condo was beautiful, and they had plenty of privacy , with a hot tub in a little private garden.
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the constitutional right to privacy
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The press has been asked to respect the privacy of the Royal Family during this very difficult time.
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The problem with open plan offices is that you don't have any privacy .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Families favour the Arts Centre over bed and breakfast accommodation because it offers a greater privacy .
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Old ideas about privacy , and the laws that were based upon them, are fast becoming obsolete.
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The central area of the Library offers facilities for private study; around the perimeter several carrels provide even greater privacy .
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The principals have had their shot at getting this done in privacy for weeks, and it has produced zip.
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This was far enough away from the trail for privacy .
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To protect privacy , phone numbers have only been included for those governing bodies which have an office.
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Trees with hanging foliage enclose this little park, give it privacy and shade.
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What their new home made up for in privacy , however, it lacked in comforts.