English Explanatory Dictionary

private sector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. All organizations in an economy or jurisdiction that are not controlled by government, including privately owned businesses and not-for-profit organizations.

Word forms

private sector private sectors

Etymology

private + sector

Antonyms

public sector

Related words

public sector
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