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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Repercussions from the Jeffrey Epstein files are rippling through the private sector.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Former Mayor Laura Miller says the city needs to draw more firepower from the private sector to bolster its homelessness response.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The organization raises funds through donations, both from the private sector and from philanthropic organizations.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit was filed on the same day the commission met for a hearing on antisemitism and religious freedom in the private sector.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Former Mayor Laura Miller says the city needs to draw more firepower from the private sector to bolster its homelessness response.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The organization raises funds through donations, both from the private sector and from philanthropic organizations.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit was filed on the same day the commission met for a hearing on antisemitism and religious freedom in the private sector.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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