not controlled by the government► private a private school, hospital etc is not one that is owned by the government and that you must pay money to use: · Private hospitals can afford to pay much higher salaries than state-run hospitals.· The government plans to sell part of the railway network to private investors.· Do you think the teaching in private schools is better than in state schools?
► commercial: commercial TV/radio/channel a television or radio company that gets its money from advertising: · Most European countries have a mixture of commercial and state-run television.· Denmark's first commercial channel went on air on June 1, 1987.· the most popular commercial radio station in London
► independent not owned or paid for by the government: · Robin worked for one of the largest independent television companies.· Local companies and industries have been helping independent schools by providing buildings and equipment.
► the private sector all the industries and services that are not owned or paid for by the government: · The government is now turning to the private sector for alternative ways of dealing with the country's transportation problems.private sector spending/housing/finance etc: · Private sector housing is just too expensive for low-income families in the city at the moment.
► private enterprise/free enterprise the economic system in which industries, factories etc are owned and controlled by private companies and not by the government: · Sweden has always had a mixture of private enterprise and state control in its economy.· Margaret Thatcher tried to encourage private enterprise by selling off Britain's nationalized industries.· Even in the United States, free enterprise is subject to government controls.