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
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Some business leaders see signs that Sheinbaum could be friendlier to the private sector, and more open to change the nationalist energy policies implemented by AMLO.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
This is a way for the country to secure its vaccine supply, and what the private sector can do to innovate beyond general conventional thinking to be better prepared for any future outbreak or pandemic.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 30 May 2024
Preventing abuse The Biden administration’s support for Cuba’s emerging private sector has been controversial, and the Tuesday announcement was no different.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Regulators and banking executives are still working through the details of how to implement equitable lending policies most effectively—and how to do it in a way that leverages as much capital as possible, and remains profitable for the private sector.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 May 2024
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
This is a way for the country to secure its vaccine supply, and what the private sector can do to innovate beyond general conventional thinking to be better prepared for any future outbreak or pandemic.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 30 May 2024
Preventing abuse The Biden administration’s support for Cuba’s emerging private sector has been controversial, and the Tuesday announcement was no different.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Regulators and banking executives are still working through the details of how to implement equitable lending policies most effectively—and how to do it in a way that leverages as much capital as possible, and remains profitable for the private sector.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 May 2024
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“Private sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sector. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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