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 private sector keeps track of what’s happening through quarterly reports.
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Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
From the mass firing of federal workers to the elimination of DEI initiatives throughout both the federal government and much of the private sector, Black employment security has been severely disrupted.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Just over a month earlier, Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned as Secretary of Labor in order to take an unspecified job in the private sector.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 May 2026
According to series creator Eric Kripke, the Supes in this prequel start out in the military before moving to a flashier private sector—what will ultimately become Vought International.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
From the mass firing of federal workers to the elimination of DEI initiatives throughout both the federal government and much of the private sector, Black employment security has been severely disrupted.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Just over a month earlier, Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned as Secretary of Labor in order to take an unspecified job in the private sector.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 May 2026
According to series creator Eric Kripke, the Supes in this prequel start out in the military before moving to a flashier private sector—what will ultimately become Vought International.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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