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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

Looking back at ONS data, you'll see that for the defined benefit pension - the "guaranteed" scheme enjoyed by some boomers - the typical private sector employer contributes 15% to 20% of salary every year.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

That would mark a shift from a previously expected pause, with the revision driven by persistent forex market pressure, rising private sector dollar demand and the effects of policy measures currently in place waning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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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