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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But the private sector is stepping up, with many of the leaders at our dinner giving examples of how sustainability initiatives not only protect but grow their businesses.
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Dave Levinthal, Fortune, 16 June 2025
Japan, meanwhile, has opted for minimal regulation with its 2025 AI Bill, imposing only basic cooperation requirements on the private sector.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Universities provide the infrastructure, training and knowledge that the private sector does not have, to conduct the research.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Like the private sector, the Department of Defense spends much more on development – of weapons and military technology – than on fundamental research.
—Andrew Fieldhouse, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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Dave Levinthal, Fortune, 16 June 2025
Japan, meanwhile, has opted for minimal regulation with its 2025 AI Bill, imposing only basic cooperation requirements on the private sector.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Universities provide the infrastructure, training and knowledge that the private sector does not have, to conduct the research.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Like the private sector, the Department of Defense spends much more on development – of weapons and military technology – than on fundamental research.
—Andrew Fieldhouse, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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