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noun

the area of the nation's economy under private rather than governmental control.

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Nearby words

private practice, private press, private property, private school, private secretary, private sector, private treaty, private trust, private view, private viewdata, private-equity company
Compare public sector.

Origin of private sector

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for private sector

private sector

noun

the part of a country's economy that consists of privately owned enterprisesCompare public sector
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Culture definitions for private sector

private sector

That part of an economy in which goods and services are produced by individuals and companies as opposed to the government, which controls the public sector.

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