Private individual (9)
I believe the answer is:
exclusive
This might be a double definition.
'private' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)
'individual' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exclusive that I've seen before include "Catering for only the wealthy, not obtainable elsewhere" , "Not divided or shared with others" , "Scoop" , "choice" , "article kept away from other rags" .)