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 rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Bailey said the city should return to 2015 staffing levels and try to outsource many services to the private sector.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But innovation is already happening in the private sector.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead of regulating the private sector, the government is simply regulating itself.
—Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Bailey said the city should return to 2015 staffing levels and try to outsource many services to the private sector.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But innovation is already happening in the private sector.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead of regulating the private sector, the government is simply regulating itself.
—Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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