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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In December 2022, the government of Taiwan banned public sector employees from using Xiaohongshu on official devices due to national security concerns.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Here's a round-up of Trump's latest White House selections:
Paul R. Lawrence, deputy veterans affairs secretary pick
Lawrence, a former Kaiser Associates public sector vice president, served as under secretary of benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs during Trump's first term.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Those beneficiaries were affected by the now-defunct Government Pension Offset, or GPO, which reduced Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also receive their own pensions from public sector work.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
According to a November Congressional Research Service report, the two provisions repealed by the new law will impact about 28% of public sector employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System, the share of which varies by state.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Here's a round-up of Trump's latest White House selections:
Paul R. Lawrence, deputy veterans affairs secretary pick
Lawrence, a former Kaiser Associates public sector vice president, served as under secretary of benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs during Trump's first term.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Those beneficiaries were affected by the now-defunct Government Pension Offset, or GPO, which reduced Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also receive their own pensions from public sector work.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
According to a November Congressional Research Service report, the two provisions repealed by the new law will impact about 28% of public sector employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System, the share of which varies by state.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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