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 United Nations is only at 26% and at the bottom of the barrel are the private sector (14%), institutional investors (12%), and national governments (5%).
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Smartly and safely incorporating private sector capabilities in artificial intelligence, using large language models, and machine learning can help in this effort and is already underway throughout the intelligence community.
—Ann Wagner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
And neither the public sector nor the private sector is meeting the needs of Nigerians at the bottom of the market, especially in rural communities such as Tungan Ashere and Atan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
That effort has attracted other funds, including from the private sector, says Menon.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Smartly and safely incorporating private sector capabilities in artificial intelligence, using large language models, and machine learning can help in this effort and is already underway throughout the intelligence community.
—Ann Wagner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
And neither the public sector nor the private sector is meeting the needs of Nigerians at the bottom of the market, especially in rural communities such as Tungan Ashere and Atan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
That effort has attracted other funds, including from the private sector, says Menon.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for private sector
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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