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

Examples of private sector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At its core, these assessments constitute a huge cost-shift from state government onto the private sector, on the theory that employers benefit from a strong and stable labor compliance regime. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

And certainty is one of the greatest competitive advantages the government can deliver to the private sector. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The government and the private sector have released estimates of the economic impact of transshipment ranging from about $40 billion to $303 billion per year. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

There's also about $100 million in fundraising from the private sector. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for private sector

• photodetector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector