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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and said she would be "transitioning" to a role in the private sector.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

ADP’s monthly report showed that the private sector of the U.S. economy added 62,000 jobs last month, down from a revised 66,000 seen in February.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A young person who chooses a career in cybersecurity, whether in the military or in the private sector, is providing a timely service to his country by bridging the digital gap that attackers actively exploit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Washington slightly eased the blockade last month to allow oil sales to Cuba's small private sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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