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private 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. 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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