public sector
noun
: the part of an economy which is controlled or owned by the government
a job in the public sector
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Trump, who is on January 20, has pledged to be more critical of DEI initiatives in the federal government and the wider public sector.
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Theo Burman, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The legislation will repeal two statutes that have reduced payouts to state and local police, firefighters, teachers and other public sector workers and their spouses for years.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Her second rule is to get debt falling — but using a new measure of debt, likely to be public sector net financial liabilities.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
In two large trials between 2015 and 2019, public sector employees in Iceland worked 35-36 hours per week, with no reduction in pay.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Theo Burman, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The legislation will repeal two statutes that have reduced payouts to state and local police, firefighters, teachers and other public sector workers and their spouses for years.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Her second rule is to get debt falling — but using a new measure of debt, likely to be public sector net financial liabilities.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
In two large trials between 2015 and 2019, public sector employees in Iceland worked 35-36 hours per week, with no reduction in pay.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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