private sector
Example Sentences
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She did a master's degree after uni and worked in the NHS before moving to the private sector.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Prosecutors suspect Hanning used illegally acquired classified information to make money in the private sector after leaving public service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Under the proposed scheme, youngsters would be offered posts in the private sector, with the government paying half their salary.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Schools in the private sector, however, have not taken part in the action.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
