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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Unemployment numbers are still low, though the labor market has slowed as the private sector unexpectedly lost jobs in November, ADP figures show.
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Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Warsh has experience that spans the private sector, Capitol Hill, and senior roles within the Federal Reserve.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The model proposes a consortium approach where federal assets at national laboratories are combined with private sector investment.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
The order introduced federal resources to public and private sector partnerships to better support young people in foster care and transitioning out of the system.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Warsh has experience that spans the private sector, Capitol Hill, and senior roles within the Federal Reserve.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The model proposes a consortium approach where federal assets at national laboratories are combined with private sector investment.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
The order introduced federal resources to public and private sector partnerships to better support young people in foster care and transitioning out of the system.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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