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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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The Election Security Group does this through detailed information-sharing across agencies and with local officials and the private sector.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Both the Welsh and Scottish governments are exploring ways of reducing private sector dominance of children's social care.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Working in Japan’s favor are shareholder-friendly governance reforms in the private sector and increased demand for Japanese services and goods as nations race to revitalize manufacturing and reduce reliance on China.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Puzder’s view of Europe was shaped in part during his career in the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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




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