privateagreement
nounUK /ˈpraɪvət əˈɡriːmənt/
US /ˈpraɪvət əˈɡriːmənt/
A private agreement is a secret deal that only the people involved know about.
The two neighbors made a private agreement about sharing the fence.
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2. An agreement between two people or groups that is not shared with the public.
They signed a private agreement to keep the details of the sale quiet.
3. A deal made without lawyers or official papers, based only on trust.
The brothers had a private agreement that whoever needed help would get it.
4. A promise kept between friends that others are not told about.
My best friend and I have a private agreement to always sit together at lunch.