ˌprivate ˈsector BrE AmE noun
the private sector the industries and services in a country that are owned and run by private companies, and not by the government ⇨ public sector :
pay increases in the private sector
ˌprivate ˈsector BrE AmE noun
the private sector the industries and services in a country that are owned and run by private companies, and not by the government ⇨ public sector :
pay increases in the private sector
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012