public sector

noun

the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
Compare private sector.

Origin of public sector

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby public sector

public record office, public relations, public room, public sale, public school, public sector, public servant, public service, public speaking, public spending, public statute

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British Dictionary definitions for public sector

public sector

noun

the part of an economy that consists of state-owned institutions, including nationalized industries and services provided by local authorities Compare private sector

Cultural definitions for public sector

public sector

That part of the economy controlled by the government. (Compare private sector.)