private sector

Example Sentences

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Venezuela has moved to open the oil and mining sectors to the private sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A background document from the Department of Finance indicated that months of consultations with the private sector and Canadians are still required before the sovereign-wealth fund’s governance and mandate are finalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The prime minister said the fund will invest - along with the private sector - into what his government has described as "nation-building projects" like port upgrades and natural resource development.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The CIA’s new acquisition framework to turbocharge collaboration with the private sector may be legal with proper oversight.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis