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 case — filed in August by a group led by Edward Blum, the same activist responsible for the Harvard litigation — could have broad implications for other race-conscious initiatives in the private sector.
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Julian Mark, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Popular on Variety While post-event social sentiment said there were safety concerns on the ground, the festival said not a single incident was reported to over 100 security personnel staffed from local police, state troopers and the private sector.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 June 2024
The Pentagon’s overtures to the private sector provide further proof that future conflicts will be decided not only on the ground but also in space.
—Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune Europe, 25 June 2024
Despite the island’s growing economic problems, about three years have passed since the authorization of private enterprises on the island and the Cuban government has yet to allow foreign investment in the private sector.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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Julian Mark, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Popular on Variety While post-event social sentiment said there were safety concerns on the ground, the festival said not a single incident was reported to over 100 security personnel staffed from local police, state troopers and the private sector.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 June 2024
The Pentagon’s overtures to the private sector provide further proof that future conflicts will be decided not only on the ground but also in space.
—Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune Europe, 25 June 2024
Despite the island’s growing economic problems, about three years have passed since the authorization of private enterprises on the island and the Cuban government has yet to allow foreign investment in the private sector.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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