The private sector is the part of a country’s economy which consists of industries and commercial companies that are not owned or controlled by the government. ( BUSINESS )
...small firms in the private sector.
≠ public sector
N-SING : the N , N n
PRIVATE SECTOR
Meaning of PRIVATE SECTOR in English
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006