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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One of America’s largest and bustling employment hubs, New York City, added fewer than 1,000 private sector jobs in the first half of this year.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The private sector, including companies like Google and IBM and startups like PsiQuantum, are working on ways to make scaling the technology practical and cost-effective.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump has sought to help Argentina bolster its collapsing currency with a $20-billion credit swap line, and is reportedly looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing from sovereign funds and the private sector for his close ally President Javier Milei ahead of midterm elections.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … COMEBACK KID – Former GOP senator emerges from private sector with new mission.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The private sector, including companies like Google and IBM and startups like PsiQuantum, are working on ways to make scaling the technology practical and cost-effective.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump has sought to help Argentina bolster its collapsing currency with a $20-billion credit swap line, and is reportedly looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing from sovereign funds and the private sector for his close ally President Javier Milei ahead of midterm elections.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … COMEBACK KID – Former GOP senator emerges from private sector with new mission.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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