| private sector | |
| —n | |
| Compare public sector the part of a country's economy that consists of privately owned enterprises | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
That part of an economy in which goods and services are produced by individuals and companies as opposed to the government, which controls the public sector.