a British satirical magazine which criticizes and makes jokes about famous people, and prints stories about dishonest or embarrassing behaviour by people in public life. Many people have taken Private Eye to court because they say its articles about them are untrue or unfair.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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