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 Unifor union, which is Canada's largest private sector labor group, panned the deal to allow Chinese EVs to be sold in Canada.
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Keith Laing, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
Just as criminals are using advanced technology for scams, both the public and private sector could use AI to block these messages from appearing on people’s phones.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Socialism stopped creating jobs in the private sector.
—William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Most federal workers and private sector workers are entitled to paid holiday time off.
—Bailey Allen, The Patriot Ledger, 19 Jan. 2026
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Keith Laing, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
Just as criminals are using advanced technology for scams, both the public and private sector could use AI to block these messages from appearing on people’s phones.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Socialism stopped creating jobs in the private sector.
—William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Most federal workers and private sector workers are entitled to paid holiday time off.
—Bailey Allen, The Patriot Ledger, 19 Jan. 2026
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 22 Jan. 2026.
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