third sector

American

noun

the segment of a nation's economy that is made up of neither public nor business concerns, as nonprofit health or educational institutions.

third sector British

noun

another name for the voluntary sector

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Other Word Forms

third-sector

adjective

Example Sentences

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The message should be sent out to the third sector that this is unacceptable.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

She was told by a sheriff she had "systematically and deliberately" perpetrated "calculating" frauds on the third sector organisations, and "betrayed" cancer victims.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

The Alliance, a third sector intermediary that employs the majority of the roles at risk on behalf of the HSCP, told BBC Scotland News it was having to begin the staff consultation process for redundancies.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

A third sector that includes services such as tourism, communications and education was down 4.9%.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2023

Againe multiply the same ray or semidiameters 5, by 3.5/7, the halfe of 7.3/7, the product of 18.4/7 shall be the content of the third sector.

From The Way To Geometry by Bedwell, William

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