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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Market-shaping efforts led by global partners working with the private sector are delivering important price reductions in key TB commodities, making lifesaving tools more accessible and affordable.
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Peter Sands, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, three classmates at the Technical University of Munich believed their student engineering project might hold some promise in the private sector.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: The public and private sector worker whistleblower mirrors other Democratic initiatives to provide oversight of the Trump administration.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Perry realized that working parents don’t have close to enough support culturally, in the private sector or through government policies.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sands, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Seven years ago, three classmates at the Technical University of Munich believed their student engineering project might hold some promise in the private sector.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: The public and private sector worker whistleblower mirrors other Democratic initiatives to provide oversight of the Trump administration.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Perry realized that working parents don’t have close to enough support culturally, in the private sector or through government policies.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2025.
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