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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Formed 90 years ago, the NLRB was crucial to the growth of private sector unions in the middle of the last century.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Ukraine's application of this technology in combat is made possible by both government and private sector efforts.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Plus, Trump has reportedly allowed Musk and his private sector employees to access sensitive government computer systems, including the Treasury Department’s payment processing system, through which trillions of dollars in taxpayer funds flow each year.
—Lawrence Norden, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order terminating all DEI programs across the federal government and requiring the government to look at private sector DEI initiatives.
—Richie Zweigenhaft, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Ukraine's application of this technology in combat is made possible by both government and private sector efforts.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Plus, Trump has reportedly allowed Musk and his private sector employees to access sensitive government computer systems, including the Treasury Department’s payment processing system, through which trillions of dollars in taxpayer funds flow each year.
—Lawrence Norden, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order terminating all DEI programs across the federal government and requiring the government to look at private sector DEI initiatives.
—Richie Zweigenhaft, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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