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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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“There are no proper economists in government because they are all in the private sector trying to get paid more.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The administration is working with the private sector to make sure Americans are safe when new models are released, White House officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

More drastic ideas to lower the federal government’s interest burden include a so-called Mar-a-Lago Accord, floated back in late 2024 by Stephen Miran, then in the private sector, and now a Fed governor.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“It needs to be a partnership between the state, the federal government and the private sector to be able to do those kinds of projects,” Jacobson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung