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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The dedicated public servants in my office make a choice every day to bring a commitment to honesty and fair play to their work rather than seek more money in the private sector. —

Lucy Lang, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The Always Designing for People (ADP) report found that some 122,000 jobs were added in the private sector in December, coming around 24,000 short of the November total of 146,000. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Musk’s ultimate aim is to muddle the debate to the point that democracy buckles and the state is unable to control the private sector. —

Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025 Holding the private sector to the centralized, statist methods of the past will not work, and change is necessary for the U.S. to remain competitive. —

Charles Beames, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for private sector

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