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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Catch up quick: Despite protests from teachers, police officers and firefighters, the Senate passed the controversial HB 267 Thursday that would prohibit collective bargaining for public sector unions in a narrow 16-13 vote.
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Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The raft of lawsuits, filed by F.B.I. agents, public sector unions, representatives of older Americans and liberal-leaning legal groups, hinges on fine points of law that deal with matters ranging from the privacy of taxpayer data to intricacies of federal rule-making.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Wikler received the backing of four powerful public sector unions and the Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Rhett Buttle has been covering the intersection of the private and public sector for Forbes since 2020.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The raft of lawsuits, filed by F.B.I. agents, public sector unions, representatives of older Americans and liberal-leaning legal groups, hinges on fine points of law that deal with matters ranging from the privacy of taxpayer data to intricacies of federal rule-making.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Wikler received the backing of four powerful public sector unions and the Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Rhett Buttle has been covering the intersection of the private and public sector for Forbes since 2020.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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