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Definition sector in American English

sector noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsektər/
1

a part of a country's economic or business activity

Example

They tend to work as managers, especially in the small business sector.

Example

A number of key sectors of the economy are in trouble.

Example

The country's industrial sector continues to grow.

Example

Salaries are not competitive with the private sector.

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agronomics austerity boom
1.1

a group that is part of a larger group

Example

Some sectors of the community are opposed to the development plan.

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age group array assemblage
2

a part of an area, especially an area that is controlled by the military

Example

a U.N.-patrolled sector of Bosnia

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bastion battlefield beachhead
3

a part of a circle that is formed by drawing two straight lines from the center to the outer edge

Synonyms and related words
center circumference contour
Definition sector in American English