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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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Trump said Bondi would soon transition to a new job in the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But hours later, Trump confirmed her departure on Truth Social, saying that her new private sector role would be "announced at a date in the near future".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The U.S. private sector added 62,000 jobs in March, exceeding economists’ consensus of 38,500 and nearly matching February’s gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Job growth in the private sector rose at a solid pace in March for the second straight month, according to payroll company ADP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung