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

Recognizing their importance — and their potential to earn far more in the private sector — bipartisan legislation, which Biden signed into law in January 2025, allowed the VA to pay top-notch doctors more than the standard government rate. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

Conservatives traditionally espouse free markets and denounce excessive government meddling in the private sector. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Were such a failure to occur in the private sector, litigation would surely have followed. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026

None of this happens without strong partnerships among government, nonprofit organizations and the private sector. — Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for private sector

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