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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Indonesia mandated public sector information to remain within its borders, supported by a national data center initiative, followed by passing a Personal Data Protection Law with GDPR-like safeguards in 2022.
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Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Hochul said New York's public sector had shrunk because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the state was in need of technologists, engineers, attorneys, healthcare workers and educators, among other roles.
—Jonathan Allen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The move could place the Democratic governor at odds with powerful public sector labor unions, who represent state workers in California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
These maps subsequently guided public sector programs as well as banks and mortgage companies.
—Josh Silver, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Hochul said New York's public sector had shrunk because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the state was in need of technologists, engineers, attorneys, healthcare workers and educators, among other roles.
—Jonathan Allen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The move could place the Democratic governor at odds with powerful public sector labor unions, who represent state workers in California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
These maps subsequently guided public sector programs as well as banks and mortgage companies.
—Josh Silver, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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