/ Dictionary / Index P private trust: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pri'vate trust' Pronunciation: [key] a trust designed for the benefit of a designated or known individual (opposed to charitable trust). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. private treaty privation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language