private sector

noun

Definition of private sector

: 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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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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