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Moderateprivate sector
The correct spelling is private sector.
How to pronounce private sector
noun
Say it like: Pri-vat-e s-ect-or
The correct spelling is private sector. All organizations in an economy or jurisdiction that are not controlled by government, including privately owned businesses and not-for-profit organizations. For example: "After spending two decades at various government agencies, he returned to the private sector and took a job as a business consultant."
Usage Examples
“After spending two decades at various government agencies, he returned to the private sector and took a job as a business consultant.”
Definition
noun
- 1.All organizations in an economy or jurisdiction that are not controlled by government, including privately owned businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
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