Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

public sector

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: pub-lic -sec-tor
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any government and all entities that are controlled or funded by it.

adj

Of or relating to a public sector.

Example Sentences

"It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. […] It is the starving of the public sector which has been pivotal in America no longer being the land of opportunity – with a child's life prospects more dependent on the income and education of its parents than in other advanced countries."
"Worth said: "We have distribution companies wanting to decarbonise. We have freight hauliers wanting to invest in electric locomotives. All we need to make that happen is the public sector's contribution. […]""

Etymology

public + sector

Inflected Forms

public sectors (plural) public-sector (alternative)

Phrases

private sector

Frequently Paired Words

private sector

Questions

What does public sector mean?: Any government and all entities that are controlled or funded by it.
Where does public sector come from?: public + sector

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