private sector

noun

: the part of an economy which is not controlled or owned by the government

businesses in the private sector

private-sector businesses/gains

Examples of private sector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The private sector will need to pick up the slack for arts funding. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Since then, the fund has seen three waves of fundraising from the private sector and philanthropic investors. —Desiree Mathurin april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

Currently ranked 88th, Reliance is the largest private sector company from India to be featured in Fortune’s Global 500 list of 'World’s Largest Companies' for 2025. —Time Pr, Time, 24 Apr. 2026

The Defense Production Act is an emergency power typically used to compel private sector companies to prioritize government contracts and increase supplies of critical goods. —Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for private sector

• photodetector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector