public sector en · ADJ
Etymology
public + sector
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to a public sector.
Forms
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| public-sector | alternative | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
public sector en · NOUN
Etymology
public + sector
Meanings
-
Any government and all entities that are controlled or funded by it.
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.
2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19: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. […]"
2023 March 22, Paul Clifton, “CILT report urges £50m infill electrification schemes”, in RAIL, number 979, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| public-sector | alternative | lexicographic | |
| public sectors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (21)
gd roinn phoblach (government and entities) · fi julkinen sektori (government and entities) · sv offentlig sektor (government and entities) · cmn 公共部門 /公共部门 (government and entities) · id sektor publik (government and entities) · es sector público (government and entities) · ms sektor awam (government and entities) · ru госуда́рственный се́ктор (government and entities) · hu közszféra (government and entities) · de öffentliche Hand (government and entities) · fi julkissektori (government and entities) · mi rāngai tūmatanui (government and entities) · fr secteur public (government and entities) · pt setor público (government and entities) · el δημόσιος τομέας (government and entities) · de öffentlicher Sektor (government and entities) · sw sekta ya umma (government and entities) · ru госсе́ктор (government and entities) · mi rāngai kāwanatanga (government and entities) · hu állami szektor (government and entities) · ja 公共セクター (government and entities)