private sector
noun
: the part of an economy which is not controlled or owned by the government
businesses in the private sector
private-sector businesses/gains
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Officials say the plan is part of a broader effort to align federal benefits more closely with those in the private sector and reduce long-term government spending.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Eugenie and Jack, 38, divide their time between the U.K. and Portugal for his job in the private sector, and Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly visited them in Portugal on their way back from the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Since there is no Cuban private sector, went the theory, doing business there amounts to doing so with the government.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The government should be working with the private sector in this fight instead of giving the impression that fighting white collar and financial crime is not a priority.[11]
How Will This Affect Recruitment?
—Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Eugenie and Jack, 38, divide their time between the U.K. and Portugal for his job in the private sector, and Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly visited them in Portugal on their way back from the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Since there is no Cuban private sector, went the theory, doing business there amounts to doing so with the government.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The government should be working with the private sector in this fight instead of giving the impression that fighting white collar and financial crime is not a priority.[11]
How Will This Affect Recruitment?
—Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for private sector
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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