public sector
noun
: the part of an economy which is controlled or owned by the government
a job in the public sector
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In May this year, New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services became the first municipal fleet in the world to adopt the Index, setting a new standard for public sector accountability.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
State law also bans public sector employees from striking.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Kupin also said his experience working with representatives for the company have been productive and positive, echoing the sentiment shared by Watson reiterating the company's commitment to working with public sector stakeholders.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
State law also bans public sector employees from striking.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Kupin also said his experience working with representatives for the company have been productive and positive, echoing the sentiment shared by Watson reiterating the company's commitment to working with public sector stakeholders.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public sector
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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