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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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The action "eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy," he said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Vectus would reduce the cost of air-defense systems for governments and the private sector, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"But it's a private sector prescribing, you've got to buy it and you've got to pay for it."

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

He’d carried the load admirably, inspiring people like Barack and Valerie to move out of the private sector and into community work and public service.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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