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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Ross said there are currently more than 100 different reporting templates and requirements across Europe’s public sector for funds in general.
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Nicholas Comfort, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
These are all public sector unions.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Many public sector workers survive on roughly $160 per month, while the average private sector employee earned about $237 last year.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Many public sector workers survive on roughly $160 per month, while the average private sector employee earned about $237 last year.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nicholas Comfort, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
These are all public sector unions.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Many public sector workers survive on roughly $160 per month, while the average private sector employee earned about $237 last year.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Many public sector workers survive on roughly $160 per month, while the average private sector employee earned about $237 last year.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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