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

Modi’s primary bank for his business operations was Punjab National Bank (PNB), now India’s second-largest public sector bank. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Cleaning the new facilities could also cost public sector bodies, such as councils, more than £20 million. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

States are all over the board on questions of employment and particularly unionization of public sector employees, with South Carolina and Mississippi much more limiting than labor-friendly states like New York and California. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

Hochul is speeding public sector hiring to provide government services more effectively, while Mamdani is slashing red tape for small businesses to help working people thrive. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for public sector

• eigenvector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector