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

The private sector can bring investment, technology and innovation, especially in sustainable cooling, resilient buildings and efficient industrial systems. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Let’s look first at the inventory held in the private sector, which is the central buffer in the system. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Some factors outside of districts’ control, such as the declining birth rate and competition with the private sector, could be contributing to this trend, according to local and state education leaders. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Villalobos’ career spans thirty years in the school district with a brief interlude in the private sector, working for education technology companies. — Austin Horn july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for private sector

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