public sector

noun

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

public sector

noun

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

public sector

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of public sector¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Those austerity measures could mean job losses in the federal public sector, the country’s finance minister has suggested.

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One public sector organisation in south Wales has told the BBC that while they're inundated with applications for roles like in HR or communications, attracting graduates for "specialist" roles had been challenging.

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The minister highlighted one proposal he would be bringing to the executive is to use "surplus land" owned by the public sector to build more social homes.

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As private and public sector organizations have digitized more of their operations, the ramifications of a cyber attack or data breach are more severe.

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These groups are mostly made up of volunteers from poor communities, although public sector workers have reported being pressured into joining them as well.

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