public sector

noun

: the part of an economy which is controlled or owned by the government

a job in the public sector

Examples of public sector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The monthly jobs report for August will provide details on job growth and unemployment for a wide range of industries, along with public sector employment. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Regardless, the state and the city must confront the outsized role of public sector unions, which inevitably put the interests of their members before those of taxpayers, future hires and the most vulnerable students. — David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The top-tier public sector job involves managing the county’s court system and finances. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Since 2016, Indiana schools spent $327 million on devices, including iPads, Chromebooks and MacBooks, according to data from GovSpend, a public sector spending data provider. — Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for public sector

• eigenvector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
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• deflector
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• director
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• effector
• ejector