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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No expense was spared by the Ambani’s, the family behind India’s largest private sector corporation, Reliance Industries.
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 12 July 2024
The White House added that Harris has continued working on the strategy, having worked with the private sector to generate more than $5.2 billion in investments for job creation, internet access and bringing people into the formal financial system to increase economic opportunity in the region.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
The intrigue: The study calls on more government and private sector collaboration to assist independent venues.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 11 July 2024
The White House is touting some $460 million in clean energy initiatives in the state, and billions more in private sector commitments.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 12 July 2024
The White House added that Harris has continued working on the strategy, having worked with the private sector to generate more than $5.2 billion in investments for job creation, internet access and bringing people into the formal financial system to increase economic opportunity in the region.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
The intrigue: The study calls on more government and private sector collaboration to assist independent venues.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 11 July 2024
The White House is touting some $460 million in clean energy initiatives in the state, and billions more in private sector commitments.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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