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

Examples of private sector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new legal framework, published in the Official Gazette, is the deepest overhaul of the island’s private sector since small and medium enterprises were legalized in 2021. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

The student and private sector workers within the union are currently negotiating their first contracts. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, parents and those in the private sector are expected to help provide school meals, with some schools only reporting a 15-day supply of food, according to state media. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Inclusion of CEOs in the G20 finance ministers meeting marks a first, according to a senior Treasury official, who said the administration is using its G20 presidency to promote engagement with the private sector. — Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for private sector

• photodetector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector