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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While shelter costs, which are about one-third of the overall CPI, rose 3% year over year in November, there are signs in the private sector of moderating home prices.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Trump has boasted of how many government jobs are being killed, while private sector jobs are being created.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
For instance, roads, railways, and all these facilities help the private sector to thrive.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
California, Utah and Texas have also passed laws setting some AI rules for the private sector.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Trump has boasted of how many government jobs are being killed, while private sector jobs are being created.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
For instance, roads, railways, and all these facilities help the private sector to thrive.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
California, Utah and Texas have also passed laws setting some AI rules for the private sector.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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