private-sector
Corporate and commercial
Private-sector describes businesses and organizations not owned or controlled by government: private-sector employment, private-sector investment.
The term appears in discussions contrasting commercial enterprise with public agencies: The private-sector response to the crisis outpaced government efforts.
Often hyphenated as an adjective, though private sector as a noun typically appears without the hyphen.
Legally incorporated business entities
- enterprisesCommercial businesses or undertakings
- companiesBusiness entities
- firmsCommercial enterprises or solidifies
- businessesCommercial enterprises collectively
employers · industry · commerce · market · trade · for-profit · conglomerates · multinationals
Private profit-based economy
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
- GDPNational output abbreviation
- growthIncrease in size
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
productivity · efficiency · competition · entrepreneurship · innovation · capital · deregulation · shareholders
Authority over a state
- state-ownedBelonging to government
- nationalizedMade government property
- municipalOf city government
- federalDivided governmental authority
bureaucracy · outsourcing · contracting · procurement · bidding · tenders · grants · subsidies
Positions of employment
- workforceAll available workers
- hiringGiving someone work
- careersOngoing professional pursuits
- salariesFixed regular payments for work
benefits · recruitment · employees · wages · compensation · talent · headhunting · payroll
corporations
Legally incorporated business entities
- enterprisesCommercial businesses or undertakings
- companiesBusiness entities
- firmsCommercial enterprises or solidifies
businesses · employers · industry · commerce · market · trade · for-profit · conglomerates · multinationals · SMEs
capitalism
Private profit-based economy
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
- GDPNational output abbreviation
- growthIncrease in size
investment · productivity · efficiency · competition · entrepreneurship · innovation · capital · deregulation · shareholders · returns
government
Authority over a state
- state-ownedBelonging to government
- nationalizedMade government property
- municipalOf city government
federal · bureaucracy · outsourcing · contracting · procurement · bidding · tenders · grants · subsidies · regulation
jobs
Positions of employment
salaries · benefits · recruitment · employees · wages · compensation · talent · headhunting · payroll · retention
private-sectorpublic-sector
State-run employment realm
government · public sector · governmental · state-owned · nationalized
private-sectornonprofit sector
Organizations serving public benefit
non-profit · not-for-profit · civil society · philanthropic · public interest
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