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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Under Bush, the Commerce Department in 2007 hosted a webinar about how to sell to the Chinese security market and promote surveillance tools to China’s public sector.
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Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Roughly 50,000 public sector jobs have been cut, and subsidies slashed.
—NPR, 24 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
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Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Roughly 50,000 public sector jobs have been cut, and subsidies slashed.
—NPR, 24 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
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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