Meaning of "are you contradicting me private"?
I was watching Hacksaw Ridge and came across with that line where Vince Vaughn asking this question to a soldier. If I'm getting it correct, it means are you opposing me. What does "private" mean here?

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Private is the word he is using to address the soldier. It is what some soldiers are called depending on their ranking. A Private is the lowest military ranking.

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