sector

[US]/ˈsektə(r)/
[UK]/ˈsektər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. division; part; defensive position; defense zone;
vt. divide into sectors.

Phrases & Collocations

private sector

public sector

financial sector

technology sector

healthcare sector

banking sector

government sector

service sector

manufacturing sector

third sector

economic sector

commercial sector

boot sector

informal sector

tertiary sector

sector gear

Example Sentences

the private sector is here to stay and likely to expand.

the manufacturing sector; the private sector.

a depressed sector of the economy.

exchange a position in the private sector for a post in government.

Soft-sectoring refers to the fact that the division of the disk or track into sectors is performed by software.

A small manufacturing sector inhibits growth in the economy.

expansion of the service sector is reshaping the map of employment.

wage bargaining in the public sector became more politicized.

firms scrambled to win public-sector contracts.

this publishing sector is no longer in its youth.

no studies encompass all sectors of medical care.

the fissure between private sector business and the newly expanding public sector.

developed special tutorials to assist the illiterate sector of society.

we scanned the beam over a sector of 120°.

Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war.

Unión_Patronal_Metallúrgica Entidad de representación empresarial del sector metal en Barcelona.

Serac, present in the Health and Beauty sector for over 10 years, introduces ?

The sectoring gear is a device for converting the rotary motion of the steering wheel into straight-line motion (of linkage).

Real-world Examples

With greenhouse gases you have the electricity sector.

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

But targeting the energy sector has proven difficult.

Source: VOA Special June 2022 Collection

It is also wooing the private sector, though that may prove tricky.

Source: The Economist - Technology

There will be some Israeli private sector people there.

Source: NPR News June 2019 Compilation

This is a huge sector with all our friends.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

Agriculture is still an important sector of Lebanon's economy.

Source: VOA Daily Standard September 2017 Collection

Then we'll dump sector by sector starting with telecom.

Source: Billions Season 1

The tourism sector has also been boosted.

Source: CRI Online February 2019 Collection

Hospitality and retail are two sectors that see especially sharp decline.

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

The global computer chip shortage has stalled the U.S. auto sector.

Source: CRI Online November 2021 Collection

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