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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After Labour lost the 2010 general election, Mandelson spent more than a decade in the private sector.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
How the government interacts with the not-for-profit sector and the private sector.
—Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Given the surge in interest for nuclear power – driven in part by the enormous power needs of hyperscalers – the department said one of these campuses could attract $50 billion in capital investment from the private sector.
—Pippa Stevens,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Patrick Semmens, vice president of the group providing legal assistance to Simonton, said that case law suggests the National Labor Relations Act (which applies to private sector employees) covers charter school teachers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
How the government interacts with the not-for-profit sector and the private sector.
—Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Given the surge in interest for nuclear power – driven in part by the enormous power needs of hyperscalers – the department said one of these campuses could attract $50 billion in capital investment from the private sector.
—Pippa Stevens,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Patrick Semmens, vice president of the group providing legal assistance to Simonton, said that case law suggests the National Labor Relations Act (which applies to private sector employees) covers charter school teachers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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