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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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Later he reminds me that he is a creature of the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon last month requested information from the private sector about the feasibility of producing 300,000 drones “quickly and inexpensively.”

From Barron's

A level above 50 signals growth in private sector business activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another country, its statement that the private sector will be "the most important driving force of the national economy" would be unremarkable.

From BBC

Earlier this week Lam laid out his plans for a "new development path" that speeds up decision-making and unleashes the private sector to achieve 10 percent annual growth over the next five years.

From Barron's